Kevin Fiala
| Kevin Fiala, LW/RW | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 194 |
| Born: 1996-07-22 | Hometown: Switzerland | Drafted: 2014 by Nashville Predators, 11th overall |
Liiga Report: Tappara champion, Finns ranked high for draft
The playoffs are over and we have our Liiga champion! Tappara defeated KalPa in six games. It was a slow start for Tappara. Actually it was so slow that they were down 0-2 before getting their first win. Once they got going, they rolled through with four wins in a row for the championship. [...]
Liiga Report: Upstart KalPa challenging Tappara powerhouse
The final playoff series is under way in the Liiga. And oh boy, was the first game ever an entertaining one. KalPa ground out the win 3-2 after 90 minutes of pure thriller. Maybe the biggest surprise of the season is that KalPa made it all the way up to the finals. It is [...]
Liiga Report: Stars’ prospect Hintz showing skill in Finland
Roope Hintz was drafted in the 2015 entry draft, by the Dallas Stars (second round, 49th overall). He has since played with the HIFK. In 44 games this season, he has 19 goals and 11 assists. Hintz shattered the previous season's totals of 20 points in 33 games. At times, he has been the [...]
Joonas Rask
| Joonas Rask, C/RW | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 181 |
| Born: 1990-03-24 | Hometown: Savonlinna, Finland | Drafted: 2010 by Nashville Predators, 198th Overall |
Joonas Järvinen
| Joonas Järvinen, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220 |
| Born: 1989-01-05 | Hometown: Turku, Finland | Drafted: undrafted |
Kristian Nakyva
| Kristian Nakyva, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-0 | Weight: 196 |
| Born: 1990-11-18 | Hometown: Helsinki, FIN | Drafted: Undrafted |
Liiga Prospect Updates
In the last Liiga update I mentioned a couple of promising goaltenders. Let’s add Emil Larmi to the list. Larmi entered the season as a back-up for Nathan Lawson, but has now taken over the net for HPK. The 20-year-old Lahti native is starting to pick up steam for the second half of the season. [...]
Liiga Prospect Report
The 2017 World Junior Championship tournament didn’t go according to plan for Team Finland. It was the first time that a defending champion had to play in the relegation round in this tournament. The Finns finished ninth overall after beating Latvia. Their performance hasn’t been good historically under head coach Jukka Rautakorpi, even though he [...]
Liiga halfway through season in Finland
Only one game will be played tomorrow (Dec. 17) and then it is time for the Liiga’s Christmas break. The grind resumes Dec. 26. We are halfway through the regular season in the Liiga and the world junior tournament is just around the corner. Team Finland’s camp roster is out and this time [...]