Puljujarvi to play for Finland at World Championship

Jesse Puljujarvi is heading overseas.

The Edmonton Oilers prospect was loaned to Finland's national team for the upcoming World Championship, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

He helped Finland win gold at the 2016 world juniors, racking up 17 points in seven games.

The 18-year-old posted 28 points in 37 contests for the AHL's Bakersfield Condors this season after a 28-game NHL stint in which he scored a goal and added seven assists.

Puljujarvi was taken fourth overall by the Oilers in last year's draft.

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