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 […]
Eleven different skaters find scoresheet as Team Finland defeats Germany at the World Juniors
Finland and Germany met on the opening day of the 2021 World Junior Championship. Five different Finnish players scored goals as the team skated to […]
Robin Salo – Örebro’s rising star
Robin Salo is playing his first full season in the Swedish Hockey League. The 22-year-old defenseman joined Örebro from Liiga team SaiPa in the midst […]
Interview with Los Angeles Kings prospect Aatu Jämsen
Aatu Jämsen was one of the 17 Finnish players who heard their names called in the 2020 NHL Draft in October. The Los Angeles Kings […]