2020 NHL Draft Preview – 24 Finnish Prospects, from Lundell to Ottavainen
Welcome to Finnish Junior Hockey’s 2020 NHL Draft preview. Here we will introduce 24 Finnish prospects eligible for the draft, with compact scouting reports for […]
2020 NHL Draft
Notes from the first game of the U20 national team camp
The new hockey season is here. I attended the first game of the U20 national team camp in Vierumäki on Tuesday. It was great to […]
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 […]
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 […]
2020 NHL Draft Profile: Oliver Suni acclimated quickly to OHL game
18-year-old Oshawa Generals forward Oliver Suni put together a strong rookie season in the Ontario Hockey League. It didn’t take long for the former Kärpät […]
2020 NHL Draft Profile: Eemil Viro continues his upward trajectory
2020 NHL Draft prospect Eemil Viro has made big strides over the last two seasons. He was one of the standout defensemen in the U18 […]
Preliminary 2020 NHL Draft Ranking: Top 15
The completion of the 2019 NHL Draft means that it is time to turn the attention to next year’s draft. Finnish Junior Hockey presents its […]
Veeti Miettinen and Roni Hirvonen leading the way for Blues U20
Blues currently sits second in the Finnish U20 league standings with 93 points in 49 games. With only three games left on the schedule, the […]