Finland
Jani Nyman
Large-bodied, goal-scoring winger who drives the net and works the boards well. Needs to work on his quickness and two-way game to cement his middle-six upside.
Nikolas Matinpalo
Shutdown defenseman who moves well for a big man. Will not be relied upon for his offense—projects to be a third-pairing defenseman specializing in putting up hits and blocked shots.
Jesse Ylönen
Very good skater and dangerous offensive forward with top-six upside.
Leevi Merilainen
A super athletic netminder with tons of room to grow into his frame. If he continues to progress at his current pace, we could be looking at a solid starter at the NHL level.
Visa Vedenpaa
A tall, lanky net minder with good positioning skills.
Kim Saarinen
A big goalie who moves well and is young for the class.
Niklas Kokko
Tall, positionally sound Finnish goaltender from the same pipeline as Justus Annunen and Joel Blomqvist. Making his North American debut.
Marcus Kallionkieli
Big-bodied winger with a knack for scoring goals. Skates decently, but lacks great tools aside from his shot and size.
Kim Nousiainen
A very smart but undersized offensive defenseman. Has been working on his defensive game and decision-making to avoid unnecessary risks.