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Kai Kantola Signs For Tryout With Norfolk Admirals

By Bob Wage
Kai Kantola attending the Carolina Hurricanes prospect conditioning camp in July, 2009. (photo by LTD)

Local hockey product Kai Kantola signed an amateur tryout contract with the Norfolk Admirals last week, after finishing his career at Bowling Green State University.   The forward played a total of 135 games for BGSU over his four year career and tallied 28 goals, 26 assists, and had 13 powerplay goals.

Kantola is a Raleigh native and is a product of the area's youth hockey leagues.

The Hurricanes invited him to their prospect conditioning camp this past summer and we had a chance to speak with him.  It seems like his career is headed in the direction he was hoping for.  

Perhaps the Charlotte Checkers would be interested in offering him a pro tryout next fall?

Best of luck to Kantola.  We will be watching.

(glove tap to Keith for the heads up)