National League

The 28-year-old American forward and the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers agreed on a contract for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

Reinforcement for the SCRJ Lakers
athleticpictures.ch / Andreas Haas

Danny Kristo started the season with Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League, for which he managed to record four assists in ten games. Prior to his move to Sweden this summer, he was part of KHL's Dinamo Riga.

"Kristo is a very good skater, can control the puck well and has a very fast shot," SCRJ Lakers' team manager Roger Maier sums up the player's qualities. The US-winger is expected to arrive in Rapperswil already in the course of today.

«Kristo is a very good skater, can control the puck well and has a very fast shot»
Roger Maier, SCRJ's team manager

The Montreal Canadiens' 2008 second-round draft pick has an overall experience of 291 AHL games (85 goals, 85 assists) as well as 42 KHL games (eight goals, 13 assists).

Last Update: 24 October 2018, 04:36 PM | rlu*