“I'm really tagged on going over and meeting the team!
It feels extremely exciting as I have only heard good things about the league and the club in particular. ”, He says in a statement on the club's website.
The German has previously represented both the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL and played a total of 290 games in the league.
He was involved in winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in both 2016 and 2017.
"In the NHL, he has usually played a more defensive role, and we will benefit from that with us as well, but we believe that there is more to get out of his offensive ability.
He is hungry and wants to continue to win and develop as a player. ”, Says Erik Forssell, General Manager for Skellefteå.
In recent seasons, Kühnhackl has belonged to the New York Islanders where he has been a teammate with the former Skellefteå player Sebastian Aho.