With the 2019 NHL Draft being only a few days away, Finnish Junior Hockey has released its final ranking for the event which is set
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June-July Newsletter is now available
The first installation of our newsletter is now available for download. The publication includes 2018 NHL Draft analysis, 2018 CHL Import Draft review, some 2001’s
Jerry Turkulainen Making His Mark in the Liiga
JYP forward Jerry Turkulainen is making a strong case to be selected in the 2018 NHL Draft.
2018 NHL Draft – Top 15 Player Profiles
About two weeks ago I released my Top 15 list of Finnish prospects eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft. Next I will introduce all these
2017 NHL Draft Profile: Kristian Vesalainen
Player: Kristian Vesalainen Team: HPK (Liiga) Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’3.75” Weight: 209 lbs Pros Having seen Vesalainen’s games since he played two
2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Aleksi Heponiemi
Swift Current Broncos center Aleksi Heponiemi is one of the top NHL Draft eligible Finnish forwards and could be selected in the first two rounds.
Three Notes on Team Finland from the U18 World Championship
Finland has gone unbeaten at the U18 World Championship thus far after defeating the host team Slovakia, Switzerland and Latvia. Here are three notes from the
Interview with 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Miro Heiskanen
Miro Heiskanen is widely considered one of the best defensemen eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft and is a player who could be selected very
Miro Heiskanen – No. 1 Finnish prospect for the 2017 NHL Draft
The first time I saw Miro Heiskanen play in juniors was in 2013-14 season when he played one year up with HIFK U16. You could see
2016 NHL Draft: Islanders pick Otto Koivula
The New York Islanders sent a 2017 fourth round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for the 120th overall pick. With that pick, they took Finnish left wing Otto Koivula from
2016 NHL Draft Preview
Here’s my preview for the upcoming NHL Draft which will be held in Buffalo from June 24-25. This is the result of following the 1997 and 1998
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Joona Koppanen
Joona Koppanen is an intriguing forward who was key part of Ilves in his first U20 season. He registered 9-17-26 stat line, but I came away even more impressed