Ture Linden KooKoo Liiga transfer, Digi Mart USA News: Ahead of the 2024/25 season, Mora signed American forward Ture Linden as an intended top player. Linden was injured and missed large parts of the season, but was otherwise a contributing player when he did play.
The center recorded 28 points in 35 regular-season matches, giving him the second-best points-per-game average on the team.
In the quarterfinals against Linden was also third-best in Mora with four points in six matches. However, his time in Mora lasted only one season, after which he moved to Düsseldorfer EG in Germany’s second-tier league.
There he was a success, winning both the internal goal-scoring and points titles with 22 goals and 47 points in 52 matches.
Before this season, Linden moved to Slovakia, where he continued to perform with twelve points in 15 matches for Dukla Trenčín. Now comes the sudden news that the club has agreed to release him.
“The initiative came from Ture, because he was not satisfied with his position in the team and received an offer from the Finnish top league. After an agreement, we have agreed to release Ture in exchange for financial compensation.
We thank Lindy for everything he did for Trenčín and wish him good luck at his new club,” said Dukla Trenčín sporting director Branko Radivojevič in a statement.
Linden has been bought out of his contract with Dukla Trenčín by KooKoo in Finland, and has signed with the Liiga club for the rest of the season.
“Linden is a versatile player who can play as either center or wing and can help the team in all game situations. He has good offensive qualities and is strong on the power play.
In addition, he has always been one of his team’s best point producers,” said sporting director Antti Tuomenoksa.
At KooKoo, Linden will be a teammate of Swedes Axel Holmström, Marcus Davidsson and Joseph Berger. Last season KooKoo had success in Liiga, finishing second in the regular season and reaching the final for the first time in the club’s history.
There KooKoo came close to also winning its first title, leading the final series against Tappara 2-0 and 3-2 in games. However, KooKoo lost and has since dropped sharply in Liiga.
The club sits last in the standings after winning only three matches and collecting ten points in 20 rounds this season. KooKoo already trails HPK, which is above the relegation line, by 14 points, and the club risks being relegated from Liiga.
