Prospect Info: Riku Tohila, 2022 199th

[No Fun Shogun]

There's a hockey name.

Always a good sign when the beat reporter misspells the name.

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[ClydeLee]

Riku Tohila at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Riku Tohila, 2003-12-04 Kalajoki, FIN Finland. Most recently in the Liiga with JYP. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

6-5 center, don't see any reports on his ability. Not a lot of scoring but 3rd highest +/- on team. Maybe a longshot at a Defensive center guy

 

[kmwtrucks]

doneghey says he is 6-8"

 

[Teemu]

There's a hockey name.

Always a good sign when the beat reporter misspells the name.

Rico Tortilla

 

[Mrfenn92]

6’8 next to 6’4 Ethan Del mastro

 

[Putt Pirate]

Would be interested to see his skating……

 

[hawksrule]

A 6’8’’ center?

 

[TheFridge]

A 6’8’’ center?

You sound like the reporter who asked Donaghey the same thing post-draft. It’s certainly interesting.

There’s almost no chance he plays but will be fun to follow for a few years .

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

You sound like the reporter who asked Donaghey the same thing post-draft. It’s certainly interesting.

There’s almost no chance he plays but will be fun to follow for a few years .

He definitely ain't playing center.

 

[Kevin Musto]

He definitely ain't playing center.

He could play center in the NBA

 

[hawksfan50]

Tohila is en fuego!
Today (October 23rd) he scored 2 pp goals in a 2-1voctory for his JYP iu-20 team in the Sm-sarja (the top junior league in Finland).

He now has 10goals and 4 assists in 17GP this seasonn.

He was not on his team's top line but I think his goal scoring ability has gotten noticed by tge coaches and he obviously is getting featured now on their PP..

So we shall see if his morecfeatiredcrilectirnsvibtobsomrhibg special as he may just be blossoming and starting to dominate as he matures into his large 6'8 frame.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Just two points, averaging nine minutes of ice time in 26 Liiga games. Soon to be 21, hard to see him receiving a contract.

 

[hawksfan50]

He actually does not turn 21 till December 2024!

So a "young" 20 yr old playing 4on the 4th line and oly 9 minutes ago game used in a checking role only has 2 points in 26 games at that level and you already have determined the Hawks will not give him a contract ?
But wait...after no points in 2
1 games he has mangedc2 points (1g1a) in hisblastv5 games so the trend line development may be upwards...And maybe JYP will hive him a larger role on z higher line either yhecremaibder of there seasonor next season...so that we do not know yet what he ultimately might develop into.


Obviously not suited to a 4th liner limited minutes energy player role ..
Maybe Hawks sign hom and loan hom back to JYP for further development over next 3 seasons?We Also know it takes really Big guys longer to grow comfortably to their large frames...so maybe that is ppart of the development process yet to play out..
He probably never will be a first 2 lines talent
.but maybe a guy who opens space for others on a scoring line...especially on the smaller N.A. ice...'

 

[WarriorofTime]

He actually does not turn 21 till December 2024!

So a "young" 20 yr old playing 4on the 4th line and oly 9 minutes ago game used in a checking role only has 2 points in 26 games at that level and you already have determined the Hawks will not give him a contract ?

They've got until June 1, 2026 to sign him, so not exactly a rush. Two more full seasons after this one.