After posting huge numbers in the Finnish junior leagues, including a 42-goal campaign in his draft year, he decided to move to North America in order to enroll at St. Cloud State University. A pure goal-scoring winger, he thinks the game extremely well and also delivers the goods with an impressive shot. Size may be an issue for him, though, as he is somewhat on the smallish size for an ideal winger at the NHL level. That said, he will maximize his prospects in the big league as long as he continues to find the back of the net with regularity. | |
Long Range Potential: | Talented, savvy goal-scoring winger with good upside. |