Jake Virtanen's time with the Iserlohn Roosters is officially over.

The 亚洲天堂 reached out to Roosters officials following the conclusion of the German-based Deutsche Eishockey Liga team's season earlier in March and they confirmed that the former Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick will not be returning next season.

"Jake is a free agent since the end of our season two weeks ago, we did not offer him a new contract," stated Roosters press spokesperson Felix D枚tsch.

Virtanen appeared in 46 games for the club in 2024-25 and recorded 19 points and 29 penalty minutes. He signed a one-year deal with Iserlohn last June. Iserlohn finished 12th in the 14-team DEL and failed to make the playoffs. The Roosters posted 17 wins in 52 games, but the club did avoid relegation, which happens to the last place team.

He joined the DEL's Fischtown Pinguins near the end of the 2022-23 season after his contract was terminated by EHC Visp of the Swiss League. He scored 23 points in 44 games over two seasons with the Pinguins. Virtanen collected 25 points in 21 games in the Swiss League.

He spent the 2021-22 season with the KHL's Spartak Moskva and had 16 points in 36 games.

D枚tsch added that Virtanen is a great guy and many involved with the Roosters will miss him. He shared that Virtanen and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child in Iserlohn.

Virtanen last played in the NHL with the Canucks in the 2020-21 season. He has 100 points in 317 career games with Vancouver. It's unclear what the next step is for the 2014 sixth overall draft pick, who turns 29 in August.