2016-17 Mid-Season Report: Aleksi Saarela
Aleksi Saarela had a rough start to the season, but has picked up his game lately.
Two-game recap on Finland U19 against Czech Republic
Finnish U19 national team, consisting of 1998 born players, faced Czech Republic three times this past weekend. I attended the last two games. Finland defeated […]
Three Intriguing 2000 Born Prospects To Watch
I have been following the 2000 born age-group in Finland for the past two seasons, with the current season being the third. I think there […]
Previewing 2016-2017 season: U18 league
The new 2016-2017 season will begin on Wednesday, with Blues Akatemia playing against Blues in Espoo. Here is my preview in which I have included 11 teams […]
Scouting Report: 99 D Henri Jokiharju
The Portland Winterhawks signed 1999 born Finnish prospect Henri Jokiharju for the upcoming WHL season. The 5’10 defenseman had nine goals and 20 assists for Tappara U20 this […]
2001 Prospect Profiles
After watching junior hockey more than ever this past season, I have put together one release on 2001 born Finnish top prospects. This includes my scouting notes and […]
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 […]
Prospect Profile: Tomi Hiekkavirta (Alaska-Anchorage)
Team: Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) Position: D Birthdate: 5th April 1996 Height: 5’11 Weight: 165 lbs Tomi Hiekkavirta enjoyed a breakthrough season for HIFK U20 in 2015-16. He played big minutes from game to game and […]
Three Promising Finnish Goalies to Watch
Finland is very well-known for its goalie factory which has produced plenty of excellent netminders to the NHL level. 12 Finnish goalies have been drafted to […]
Reviewing USHL Phase 2 Draft
This week’s USHL Draft had 13 Finnish prospects taken in the Phase 2, four more than last year. Chicago Steel and Omaha Lancers both selected three […]
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 […]