RW Jake Virtanen - Calgary Hitmen, WHL (2014, 6th overall, Vancouver)

[SauceHockey]

Never saw a thread about him and I believe he is thread worthy IMO.

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[Seachd]

Jake?

 

[SauceHockey]

Jake?

Brain fart

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

His dad is from Finland (born there), and Jake wanted to go visit.. wish he's play for the Suomi

 

[zjh]

Big and skilled. Fearless for a 15 YO. Going to be keeper that's for sure.

 

[BusQuets]

These finnish prospects are coming along nicely.

 

[sirMcDuck]

Why hasn't he then play in Finnish national team? Doesn't fit or...?

Im happy if he wants to play with Finland.

 

[jfb392]

Why hasn't he then play in Finnish national team? Doesn't fit or...?

Im happy if he wants to play with Finland.

Well, he's 15.

He was also born and raised in Canada.

 

[Leehh]

I've always wondered what happens if you mix Finnish and Canadian blood, since when you put canadian and finnish kid on ice something special happens such as Gretzky and Kurri and Selanne and Kariya.

I hope Jake will play for Canada

 

[wings5]

I've always wondered what happens if you mix Finnish and Canadian blood, since when you put canadian and finnish kid on ice something special happens such as Gretzky and Kurri and Selanne and Kariya.

I hope Jake will play for Canada

meh spread the wealth, kinda want to see a top prospect like him play for Finland.

 

[YARR123]

Why hasn't he then play in Finnish national team? Doesn't fit or...?

Im happy if he wants to play with Finland.

Probably the same reason why Barkov hasn't played for Russia national team. Being born and raised in Canada I don't see why he wouldn't play for Canada. I'd be thrilled if he'd play for Finland but most often the environment you grow up in forms your identity.

 

[Leehh]

Probably the same reason why Barkov hasn't played for Russia national team. Being born and raised in Canada I don't see why he wouldn't play for Canada. I'd be thrilled if he'd play for Finland but most often the environment you grow up in forms your identity.

Well all Finns i know are patriotic as hell, so we might see Jake playing for Finland( hes dad's 100% Finnish and i believe that he raised Jake with Finnish mentality ).

Still i hope that he plays for Canada.

 

[thomast]

Probably the same reason why Barkov hasn't played for Russia national team. Being born and raised in Canada I don't see why he wouldn't play for Canada. I'd be thrilled if he'd play for Finland but most often the environment you grow up in forms your identity.

Mika Zibanejad was actualy going to play for Finland until there was something bureaucracy that didn't allow him to play for Finland. You never know what gonna happen but i think that chances are very slim for Finland getting Jake Virtanen.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

Jake Virtanen - Calgary Hitmen, WHL (2014 Draft)

We need an official thread for this kid... #1 overall in the Bantam draft in 2011, will be full time with the Hitmen next season going head to head with another 2014 contender Sam Reinhart. He's been touted as potentially being a better RNH.

Can we get some people to talk about him?

Oh and he looks a hell of a lot like King Joffrey from A Game of Thrones

 

[Superpest]

I'm friends with him on facebook haha.

He's gonna be something special, kid has moves.

 

[Hans Moleman]

Since you've compared him to Joffrey, everyone is going to hate him now.

 

[zjh]

Fearless, skilled, fast. Kid is good

 

[Ainec]

 

[YEGJuniorFan]

I dunno what the hell the game of thrones is but I'm interested to see how he does next year.

 

[R S]

Great skater, plays hard and has finish. Kid should light it up in Calgary next year.

 

[TheKingSlayer]

I dunno what the hell the game of thrones is but I'm interested to see how he does next year.

Well that means that you are either old or live under a rock. It is a great TV series based on a novel serires ''a song of fire and ice''. It plays on HBO Sundays nights... I thought it was also funny that The Hockey News also made reference to his Joffrey ressemblance.

As the last name indicates he is of Finnish descent, so if he can combine the Finnish hockey IQ with North American truculence, we could have ourselves someone deserving of the No1 overall throne.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

Well that means that you are either old or live under a rock. It is a great TV series based on a novel serires ''a song of fire and ice''. It plays on HBO Sundays nights... I thought it was also funny that The Hockey News also made reference to his Joffrey ressemblance.

As the last name indicates he is of Finnish descent, so if he can combine the Finnish hockey IQ with North American truculence, we could have ourselves someone deserving of the No1 overall throne.

His dad is from Finland. Sad he doesn't opt for Dual Citizenship

 

[YEGJuniorFan]

Well that means that you are either old or live under a rock. It is a great TV series based on a novel serires ''a song of fire and ice''. It plays on HBO Sundays nights... I thought it was also funny that The Hockey News also made reference to his Joffrey ressemblance.

As the last name indicates he is of Finnish descent, so if he can combine the Finnish hockey IQ with North American truculence, we could have ourselves someone deserving of the No1 overall throne.

neither my friend, im 25 and dont watch fantasy tv shows. usually at the gym, work, or outside...when im not on hf of coarse

any comparables to his style of play?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

neither my friend, im 25 and dont watch fantasy tv shows. usually at the gym, work, or outside...when im not on hf of coarse

any comparables to his style of play?

He's pretty self-indulgent, petty, and cruel on the ice....

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

He's pretty self-indulgent, petty, and cruel on the ice....

Are we talking about Joffrey or Virtanen