2014 NHL Draft: Finland draft review

[HF Article]

Photo: St. Louis Blues fourth round selection Ville Husso was one of two Finnish goaltenders chosen at the 2014 NHL Draft (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)




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The 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia was not expected to match the excitement of last year when two players from Finland were selected in the first eight picks, and that was indeed the case.

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In fact, two of the nine players from Finland that were drafted last month — defensemen Julius Honka and Alex Lintuniemi — played junior hockey in Canada this past season, with the Swift Current Broncos and the Ottawa 67′s, respectively.… read more



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