2020 NHL Draft Profile: Samuel Knazko
Samuel Knazko is a skilled puck moving defenseman who finished his second season with TPS U20 in the top Finnish junior league. He was the […]
Articles by Marco Bombino
Aleksi Malinen (JYP U20) – Scouting Report
Malinen’s skating ability jumps off the page. He is a smooth, elegant skater with four-way mobility. He has a quick, powerful first step and good […]
Ales Cech (Kärpät U18) – Scouting Report
Ales Cech was one of the two 2004’s who spent the entire past season with Kärpät U18. The left-shot defenseman from Prague, Czech Republic stood […]
Rasmus Ruusunen (HIFK U20) – Scouting Report
Rasmus Ruusunen made significant strides and improved his overall game in 2019-20. At the start of the season, he was the best forward for HIFK […]
2019-20 Season in Review: Henri Jokiharju
Henri Jokiharju put together a solid 2019-20 season for the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. The 20-year-old defenseman made an immediate impact with his new […]
Prospect Profile: Oliver Kapanen
2003 born center Oliver Kapanen took major steps forward in 2019-20. He already played well in the U16 league, but he really brought his game […]
Evaluating Eeli Tolvanen’s Play in the AHL
Nashville Predators prospect Eeli Tolvanen finished his second AHL season with the Milwaukee Admirals on a high note. He was really starting to heat up […]
Interview with 2020 NHL Draft prospect Joni Jurmo
2002 born defenseman Joni Jurmo had an excellent season with Jokerit U20. The mobile and highly skilled blueliner played in a major role for one […]
Interview with 2020 NHL Draft prospect Roby Järventie
2020 NHL Draft eligible forward Roby Järventie had a strong season with KOOVEE in Mestis, Finland’s second-highest league. The 17-year-old winger finished the season with […]
Interview with 2020 NHL Draft prospect Topi Niemelä
Topi Niemelä is one of the many rising young players in Kärpät’s system. The 18-year-old defenseman from Oulu, Finland has represented Finnish youth national teams […]
Interview with 2020 NHL Draft prospect Joel Blomqvist
I recently had the opportunity to interview 2020 NHL Draft prospect Joel Blomqvist. The 2002 born Kärpät goalie was named the best goalie of the […]
Summary of U20 players moving to Mestis
Many teams in Finland’s second-highest league have signed players from the top U20 league since the end of the 2019-20 season. Therefore I decided to […]