Manninen, a native of Finland, recently completed his fourth season playing in the KHL. The forward spent the 2021-22 campaign with Salavat Yulaev Ufa and led the team in scoring with 19 goals in 38 KHL games. Internationally, Manninen has represented Finland at various levels including the Olympics and the IIHF World Championship, winning gold during both competitions. In May, the 30-year-old scored the game-winning goal against Canada to win the IIHF tournament.
Foo spent three years playing in the KHL with Kunlun Red Star. The forward skated in 154 KHL games, posting 76 points (31 G, 45 A). Before his time in Russia, Foo appeared in four NHL games with the Calgary Flames and an additional 129 AHL games with the Stockton Heat. The Alberta native also played three years at Union College and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2016-17, when he finished second nationally with 62 points (26 G, 36 A) in 38 NCAA games.
Sakari Manninen, Forward
Birthplace: Oulu, Finland
Height: 5-8
Weight: 180 lbs.
Age: 30
Shoots: Left
Notes:
-Spent four seasons in the KHL, appearing in a total of 211 games with 163 points (68 G, 95 A)
-Led Salavat Yulaev Ufa in scoring with 19 goals during 2021-22 season
-Posted six game-winning goals with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 2021-22, tied for the second-highest total in the KHL
-Has earned a gold medal with Team Finland at both the Olympics and the IIHF World Championship
Spencer Foo, Forward
Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190 lbs.
Age: 28
Notes:
-Played 154 games for the Kontinental Hockey League's (KHL) Kunlun Red Star from 2019-22 seasons, where he collected 76 points (31 G, 45 A)
-Appeared in four NHL games for the Calgary Flames in the 2017-18 season, scoring two goals
-Notched 77 total points (37 G, 40 A) with the AHL's Stockton Heat during the 2017-19 seasons
-Signed with the Calgary Flames as an undrafted college free agent on July 1, 2017
-Played three years at Union College and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2016-17, when he finished second nationally with 62 points (26 goals, 36 assists) in 38 games
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