Newark, NJ – The New Jersey Devils today signed defenseman Yohann Auvitu to a one-year, two-way entry-level contract. The announcement was made by Devils’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Ray Shero.
Auvitu, 26, spent parts of the previous six seasons in Finland’s top professional league, SM-Liiga, with HIFK Helsinki (2014-15 & 2015-16) and JYP Jyvaskyla (2010-11 through 2013-14). This past year, the 6-0, 200-lb. blueliner scored six goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 48 games while being named the League’s Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) and to the League’s First All-Star Team. In 18 playoff games on the way to the league finals, he led all players in plus/minus (+8), while leading all defensemen in goals (6) and points (13).