2016 NHL Draft: Move to London has been a smooth transition for Knights' Juolevi

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Photo: London Knights defenseman and 2016 prospect Olli Juolevi tied with Team USA’s Zach Werenski for the scoring lead among defensemen that competed at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship (courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)


</p> It is home to the reigning IIHF World Junior Championship gold medalists, and three natives find themselves amongst ISS Hockey’s Top 10 prospects for the upcoming NHL Draft. And for London Knights’ defenseman Olli Juolevi, the reason is because*his country, Finland, has put a focus on winning – and it is paying off.

“Maybe there’s more like individual coaching now. It’s not like any more where everyone plays as much as everybody else,†he said.… read more

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