nelli27
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Knights' fans are rejoicing over the signing of Kuokkanen. He'll be re-united with good friend O. Jolevi for the upcoming season.
What type of skill set does he have?
What type of skill set does he have?
Knights' fans are rejoicing over the signing of Kuokkanen. He'll be re-united with good friend O. Jolevi for the upcoming season.
What type of skill set does he have?
Janne Kuokkanen is a versatile, puck possession forward with strong two-way capabilities.
A strong skater with above average speed, Janne Kuokkanen possesses an explosive first step, along with sound overall mobility.
A poised forward who protects the puck well, Kuokkanen is at his best in possession.
As he plays with excellent pace and displays impressive vision and high end playmaking skills.
A player who can raise the level of those around him.
Kuokkanen is a strong competitor who takes direct routes to pucks and shows and aggressiveness on the forecheck that allows him to create turnovers.
An intelligent forward with the versatility to play centre or wing.
Kuokkanen also shows versatility offensively as he can hurt you as a playmaker or as a goal scorer
And is quietly developing a strong board and cycle game.
A player who anticipates the play well, Kuokkanen shows a nose for the net and strong positional awareness in the offensive zone.
Engaged defensively, Kuokkanen keeps his feet moving and shows strong awareness in the defensive zone.
As his active stick and body allows him to clog shooting/passing lanes and force turnovers.
With room to grow on the offensive side of the puck despite an already impressive skill set.
Kuokkanen can take his game to the next level if he improves his shot, strength and adds a little more of a physical element to his game.
Here's few highlights videos of him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo32oaxVKUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyMOnuEud2E
Janne Kuokkanen is a versatile, puck possession forward with strong two-way capabilities.
A strong skater with above average speed, Janne Kuokkanen possesses an explosive first step, along with sound overall mobility...
Hey, it is extremely rude to copy paste that much from a source with no reference. You copy pasted from here: https://prospectshockey.wordpress.com/2016/06/27/chl-import-draft-prospects-part-4/
Yeah. If it was, he would have posted a fabricated reference instead of no reference at all.Relax this is not a research assignment at Aalto University.
Yeah. If it was, he would have posted a fabricated reference instead of no reference at all.