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Fantasy Summary

Solid complementary winger who excels battling around the net and along the boards. Could grow into a solid middle-six NHL forward with added pace.


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July 2024 – Not many 2023 draft eligibles grew their games more than Lenni Hämeenaho this past season. Although he played in Finland’s top league as a draft-eligible, Hämeenaho went a bit under the radar for modest stats and average skating. The speed has taken some improvement, but even bigger in his progress is how much more dominant Hämeenaho is offensively. Hämeenaho quickly jumped out of the game, being one of Finland’s top point producers in Liiga as a teenager, and although he quieted down in the second half, he continued being a productive player and had a strong playoff with 12 points in six games. He’s still a bit away from the NHL but has the offensive skill to be a middle-six NHLer if he can get quicker. Austin Kelly

June 2023 – Hämeenaho was selected 58th overall by the Devils. Pat Quinn

December 2022 – Hämeenaho has had a strong start for the season, playing for Ässät’s Liiga squad. He now has four goals and nine assists through the first 28 games of the season, and after Christmas, he will be joining Team Finland for the upcoming World Juniors. Hämeenaho is currently the third-leading scorer for Ässät, and his season-long pace of 27 points would be quite impressive for a draft-eligible player. Hämeenaho is listed 6-0 and 174 pounds, but when you look at him, you really feel like he’s bigger than that. He can play physically and goes to the dirty areas of the ice. In the offensive zone, he doesn’t create much but instead plays a lot in front of the net, where he is very good – battling hard, creating screens, and fighting for loose pucks. Hämeenaho is a solid skater, but he needs to add more quickness and separation speed. He has some solid puck skills and a good shot, but he hasn’t been a volume shooter so far in his Liiga career. Hämeenaho looks like a good prospect with a safe floor but he also has some intriguing upside and untapped potential. Eetu Siltanen

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 6.0
Country FIN
Position LW
Roster Type Europe
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth November 7, 2004
Height 6‘0”
Weight 174 lbs
Drafted 2023 Round 2; Overall: 58

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2018-2019 YJK U16U16 Mestis Q18 20 2646 16|        
  YJK U16U16 Mestis13 8 1927 8|        
 2019-2020 Ässät U16U16 SM-sarja Q30 20 3050 6|        
  Ässät U16U16 SM-sarja9 10 717 2|        
  Ässät U18U18 SM-sarja14 4 26 6|        
 2020-2021 Ässät U18U18 SM-sarja31 23 3760 2|        
  Ässät U20U20 SM-sarja1 0 00 2|        
 2021-2022 Ässät U18U18 SM-sarja4 5 611 0|        
  Finland U18 EYOF4 2 35 0|        
  Ässät U20U20 SM-sarja42 21 1637 12|Playoffs3 0 11
  HermesMestis3 0 00 0|        
  Finland U18WJC-186 2 13 2|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr16 5 611 2|        
 2022-2023 ÄssätLiiga51 9 1221 14|Playoffs8 3 14
  Finland U20WJC-205 1 12 0|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr12 3 25 0|        
 2023-2024 Ässät U20U20 SM-sarja0 0 00 0|Playoffs6 4 812
  ÄssätLiiga46 14 1731 10|        
  Finland U20WJC-207 4 26 4|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr10 4 812 6|        
 2024-2025 ÄssätLiiga10 4 711 6|        

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