April 19, 2024
Tikkanen
signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Tikkanen was drafted by the Islanders in the seventh round in 2020. The six-foot, eight-inch netminder has spent the last two seasons in the Islanders' minor league system. He was 11-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA and an .892 save percentage at ECHL Worcester and managed 16 games at the AHL level this year, going 7-5-2 with a 2.17 GAA and a .927 save percentage with Bridgeport. Look for Tikkanen to spend another season in the minors.