Broncos Laurikainen Raiders Retro
(Photo: Darwin Knelsen)

Former Swift Current Broncos goaltender Eetu Laurikainen is making the jump to pro hockey in his home country of Finland, signing a contract with the Espoo Blues of the Finnish Elite League.

Laurikainen was selected by the Broncos 20th overall in the 2012 Import Draft, and played all of his 114 WHL games in Swift Current, posting a career record of 55-43-3-9 and a GAA of 2.63.

He had 25 wins, four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and a save percentage of .914 in his final junior season this past year.