HC Lugano's team manager Hnat Domenichelli is happy about the acquisition of the 26-year-old: "Arttu is a center who plays with great passion," he says. "He is young but has already shown that he has the skills of a solid foreigner for the National League."
Behind Jonathan Ang and Miro Aaltonen, Arttu Ruotsalainen has been EHC Kloten's third-best scorer this season. He appeared in all of their 52 regular season games and recorded 42 points (18 goals).