Henri Kanninen becomes ESV Kaufbeurens new ice hockey joker!

Henri Kanninen becomes ESV Kaufbeurens new ice hockey joker!

Kassel, Deutschland - A switch in the ice hockey world: Henri Kanninen switches from EC Kassel Huskies to ESV Kaufbeuren. The 30-year-old Finnish center forward is the third quota player who was hired for the coming season 2025/26. The change once again shows the dynamic movements in German ice hockey, which are also shaped by the clubs in the DEL2 and other leagues by numerous transfers.

Kanninen has played in the DEL2 in the past three years, including for the ice pirates Crimmitschau and EC Bad Nauheim. Originally from Jyväskylä, Finland, he has had experience for many years in the first and second Finnish league. He can also look back on considerable success: in 2018 he won the Champions Hockey League with Jyp Jyväskylä and a year later he secured the championship in the highest Finnish league with HPK Hämelinna. At the Kassel Huskies, he scored 31 points in 30 main round games and eight playoff games, including nine goals.

a complete player for Kaufbeuren

With an appealing quota of 56.84 percent of the ESV Kaufbeuren ESV Kaufbeuren is estimated not only as an offensive power, but also as a defensive player. Patrick Reimer, the sporting director of the ESVK, describes him as a complete center forward who shines in all facets of the game. Together with Max Kislinger, a 27-year-old striker who changes to the Allgäu for the Lausitzer Füchse, he expands the range of options of the team. Kislinger can also be used as a defender and scored a goal and seven templates in 35 games last season.

Another interesting newcomer is D’Artagnan Joly, who follows his former coach Todd Warriner from the Tilburg Trapper. Joly achieved 29 goals and 55 templates in 53 games last season and will certainly be an exciting addition to the offensive forces of the ESV Kaufbeuren.

The challenge of the change

canines are positive about his change. The conversations with Reimer and Warriner were crucial for him. He particularly emphasizes the challenges that Kaufbeuren represents for away teams and the anticipation for the support of domestic fans. His commitment in Kassel ends with the dissolving of the contract, and Ryan Olsen is also left the huskies to switch to Düsseldorfer eG.

This change is not only important for cannies, but also indicates a major change in the Kassel Huskies, which can look back on Ryan Olsens 101 competitive games and 91 points. On the other hand, Kaufbeuren seems to be well positioned with a mixture of experience and fresh talent in order to attack the upper table positions in the coming season.

In German ice hockey, the upcoming season becomes exciting, especially through the many new additions and its effects on team dynamics. The leagues and their teams not only have to prepare for the new players, but also to the challenges they bring.

The developments in ice hockey and the current transfers can always be found in view of the ice hockey transfer market, which is continuously updated to inform fans about the latest change that can have a significant impact on sport. Already on June 19, 2025 there will be a lot of information about the current squads and changes in the various leagues.