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Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Ville Heinola to 2-year contract extension

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $800,000 US, the NHL club announced Monday.

23-year-old from Honkajoki, Finland, had 27 points with Manitoba Moose last season

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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ville Heinola (14) takes a shot on net while taking on the Ottawa Senators in first period pre-season NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$800,000, the NHL club announced Monday.

The 23-year-old from Honkajoki, Finland, had 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 41 games for the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose last season.

He has 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in 35 games over four seasons with the Jets after Winnipeg selected him in the first round, 20th overall, at the 2019 NHL draft.

He has also posted 23 goals, 79 assists and 92 penalty minutes in 152 career games for the Moose.

His 102 points are eighth all-time among Manitoba defencemen.

Internationally, Heinola helped Finland win the world junior hockey title in 2019.