Elmeri Laakso update
Born: 2004-07-19 Team: SaiPa Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height / Weight: 5-11 / 187 Elmeri Laakso spent majority of last season with TPS U18, recording six […]
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Oskari Vuorio update
Born: 2004-05-06 Team: Kiekko-Espoo Position: Center Shoots: Left Height / Weight: 5-9 / 154 Oskari Vuorio is a smaller center standing at 5’9″ and 154 pounds. […]
Topias and Elias Vilén could be selected in this weekend’s NHL Draft
Brothers Topias Vilén and Elias Vilén could be selected in the NHL Draft later this week. Topias, a 2003 born defenseman, played well for Pelicans […]
U16 preseason: Lukko vs TPS Black
On June 19, Lukko and TPS Black U16 faced each other in a preseason game in Rauma. The game was tied at 3-3 heading into […]
Prospect Watch: Antti Saarela
Antti Saarela is a prospect whose development has been interesting to monitor. Despite his young age, the 19-year-old forward has already played 121 games in […]
Notes on some recent players transfers in Finnish leagues
There has been quite a lot of player movement in the Finnish leagues in the last couple of weeks. In this post, I will break […]
U18 World Championship coverage (updated on April 27)
We will be covering this year’s U18 World Championship throughout the event, with a focus on the Finnish team and players from other teams that […]
St. Andrew’s College adding Finnish goalie Daniel Salmivuori for 2021-22
St. Andrew’s College will be adding a new Finnish goalie to its prep hockey team in Daniel Salmivuori. The 17-year-old netminder spent the past season […]
Finnish U20 league announces award winners and All Stars – Aarne Intonen named best player in 2020-21
The Finnish U20 league announced the award winners and All-Star teams for the 2020-21 season on Thursday. Here is a breakdown of the selections. TPS […]
Game recap: TUTO – HPK U20
General notes and player reports from TUTO’s 4-3 overtime win against HPK in the U20 SM-sarja
Game recap: KOOVEE – Ilves U20
Ilves U20 took a convincing 7-4 win over KOOVEE on January 31. Ilves generated more offensive opportunities and controlled possession for large portions of the […]
Game recap: Kärpät vs RoKi U20
On January 6, Kärpät U20 traveled to Rovaniemi to play RoKi. The visitors were as good as advertised and earned a lopsided 6-0 win. They […]