The league’s bottom team KooKoo is strengthening its offensive lineup. Swedish newspaper Expressen’s reporter Mattias Persson reports on X that American center Ture Linden, 29, is moving to KooKoo.

Linden has played the early season in the Slovakian top league with HK Dukla Trencin. He has recorded 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists in 15 games.

Last season, Linden represented Düsseldorfer EG, playing in the second highest league in Germany. He finished with strong stats of 22 goals and 25 assists for 47 points in 52 regular season games, making him the team’s top scorer.

Linden has also played in Europe in Sweden’s leagues. In the 2024–25 season, he played in Allsvenskan with Mora IK, recording 28 points with 7 goals and 21 assists in 35 regular season games.

Before moving to Europe, Linden played 72 games in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets, scoring 60 points with 27 goals and 33 assists. He also has one AHL game played on his record.

Mattias Persson

@mattiaasp7
🚨Minns ni Ture Linden? Funnits på marknaden en tid.
Men det blir inte 🇸🇪. Klar för KooKoo i Finland, enligt mina uppgifter.
#liiga

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