Blackhawks UFA Peter Regin signs with KHL club Jokerit
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Peter Regin is moving to Finland.
The unrestricted free agent has signed a contract with KHL club Jokerit after appearing in only four games for the Chicago Blackhawks this season.
BREAKING: #Jokerit and Peter Regin agree on a 2-year contract. The Dane arrives in Helsinki after playing 7 years in North America. #KHL
— Jokerit Helsinki (@Jokerit_EN) May 11, 2015
Regin spent the majority of the season playing for the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, for whom he recorded ten goals and 31 assists in 69 games.
The 29-year-old, drafted 87th overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2004, scored 23 goals and added 44 assists in 243 career NHL games.
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