NJDevs26
Once upon a time...
- Mar 21, 2007
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Best name.
Pakki is defenseman in finnish.
“Päkkilä will probably never become a star player in the pro game, but he should eventually become pretty good player nevertheless thanks to his great skating and pretty good hands. He has pretty good work ethic, but his overall game still needs some improving. He also needs to fill up his frame.”
But he is not Pakkila, he is Päkkilä. Päkki is a burr, a weird mutant growth on a tree.Pakki is defenseman in finnish.
But he is not Pakkila, he is Päkkilä. Päkki is a burr, a weird mutant growth on a tree.
did anyone post this before
Yeah, I read that he can petition the NCAA to be an exception. I don't know how common it is for them to accept that.Pakkila did play 1 game for Liiga in 2017-2018 so he doesn't have NCAA eligibility. I think there might be the possibility of applying anyway and getting an exception, but I really don't know how rare that is. By the way, I found the gamesheet from Pakkila's Liiga game back in 2017-2018. It was Karpat's last home game of the season (and second last game overall). Pakkila was slotted in as the top-line LW, played 14:41 minutes, and finished with a -1 and 3 shots on goal. Karpat lost 4-0.
Ottelutilastot | HPK - Kärpät 8.3.2018 | Kärpät
It's amazing to me how far the NCAA has come so fast. It used to be considered crap hockey, now it's one of the best development leagues you can play in.
I think it goes hand in hand with the rise of successful US hockey. As US players got better, more and more players came out of the NCAA, which made it a desirable destination for foreign players, which made it even stronger.It's amazing to me how far the NCAA has come so fast. It used to be considered crap hockey, now it's one of the best development leagues you can play in.
Finnish juniors, nowhere near AHL, or the CHL for that matter. Solid step below the USHL I imagine. Same league Talvitie played in last year, so we have an example of a guy who transitioned successfully from that league to a higher league.i honestly forgot this guy existed. fingers crossed on having found another gem- although my expectations are pretty low. i’m not sure what kind of competition he’s facing over there, but surely it’s lesser than the ahl/nhl. it should be interesting to see if it translates over here