U16: 4 Nations in Russia 9-11 Feb

[Hockeyfrilla]

Russia
Finland
Czech Republic
Sweden

SWE: http://www.swehockey.se/globalasset...t-february-10-12-2017/roster_swe_feb_2017.pdf

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[Wooren]

Goalies:
HC SPARTA PRAHA: Jan Škorpík
PIRÃTI CHOMUTOV: Jakub DobeÅ¡

Defensemen:
HC DUKLA JIHLAVA: Patrik Rašín
HC KOMETA BRNO: Radek Kučeřík, Jan Mlčák
HC LITVÃNOV: Josef Kitzberger
HC MOTOR Č. BUDĚJOVICE: Å imon Kubíček
HC OCELÃŘI TŘINEC: David Homola
HC SPARTA PRAHA: Martin Hugo Haš
PSG ZLÃN: Jiří Suhrada

Forwards:
BK HAVLÃČKŮV BROD: Michal Teplý
HC DUKLA JIHLAVA: Adam Najman
HC LITVÃNOV: Daniel Jouza
HC MOTOR Č. BUDĚJOVICE: Martin Beránek
HC OCELÃŘI TŘINEC: Jonáš Peterek, Adam RaÅ¡ka
HC PLZEŇ 1929: Martin Lang, Filip Přikryl
HC SPARTA PRAHA: Patrik Prymula, David Vitouch
MOUNTFIELD HK: Matěj Morong
SKLH ŽĎÃR NAD SÃZAVOU: Jaromír Pytlík

Looks rather like "B" team. Coach probably wants to test some other players.

 

[FinPanda]

Goalies:
1 Roope Taponen, Jokerit Helsinki
30 Tomas Keinänen, TPS Turku

Defensemen:
3 Kalle Loponen, Kärpät Oulu
4 Iivari Räsänen, Tappara Tampere
5 Aapo Holtinkoski, Kärpät Oulu
6 Santeri Hatakka, Jokerit Helsinki
7 Antti Tuomisto, Ässät Pori
9 Samu Koskenkorva, Kärpät Oulu
25 Ville Heinola, Ässät Pori
32 Manu Räty, KooKoo Kouvola

Forwards:
10 Leevi Aaltonen, KalPa Kuopio
12 Henri Nikkanen, JYP Jyväskylä
13 Kaapo Kakko, TPS Turku
15 Antti Saarela, Lukko Rauma
18 Mikko Petman, Lukko Rauma
19 Veeti Miettinen, Blues Espoo
20 Anton Lundell, HIFK Helsinki
21 Aku Räty, Kärpät Oulu
23 Santtu Hakanen, HPK Hämeenlinna
34 Aarne Intonen, TPS Turku
35 Marcus Kallionkieli, HIFK Helsinki
36 Patrik Puistola, Tappara Tampere

http://www.leijonat.fi/maajoukkueet...-turnaukseen-venajalle-talla-joukkueella.html

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Goalies:
1 Roope Taponen, Jokerit Helsinki
30 Tomas Keinänen, TPS Turku

Defensemen:
3 Kalle Loponen, Kärpät Oulu
4 Iivari Räsänen, Tappara Tampere
5 Aapo Holtinkoski, Kärpät Oulu
6 Santeri Hatakka, Jokerit Helsinki
7 Antti Tuomisto, Ässät Pori
9 Samu Koskenkorva, Kärpät Oulu
25 Ville Heinola, Ässät Pori
32 Manu Räty, KooKoo Kouvola

Forwards:
10 Leevi Aaltonen, KalPa Kuopio
12 Henri Nikkanen, JYP Jyväskylä
13 Kaapo Kakko, TPS Turku
15 Antti Saarela, Lukko Rauma
18 Mikko Petman, Lukko Rauma
19 Veeti Miettinen, Blues Espoo
20 Anton Lundell, HIFK Helsinki
21 Aku Räty, Kärpät Oulu
23 Santtu Hakanen, HPK Hämeenlinna
34 Aarne Intonen, TPS Turku
35 Marcus Kallionkieli, HIFK Helsinki
36 Patrik Puistola, Tappara Tampere

http://www.leijonat.fi/maajoukkueet...-turnaukseen-venajalle-talla-joukkueella.html

Is the younger Saarela good? As good as his brother?

 

[JimboA]

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[basse]

Is there any stream for the games?

 

[JimboA]

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[JimboA]

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[JJTT]

So I guess this channel will stream the games. It is what it is, but it's better than nothing

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCTvCR5eD-iwVS4GIYSamYg

Terrible camera angle.

 

[smalt021]

Anyone with Russia roster?

 

[JJTT]

Finland with 1-3 win over Russia and 5-1 win over Sweden. Looks like a really good age group overall. Anton Lundell has scored 3+1 in these two games.

 

[Keke]

Very intriguing prospect. Lundell hasn't scored much in league games but has been amazing in the NT

 

[FinPanda]

Yeah if 2018 looks bad, 2019 looks a lot better. Probably not many real stars (Kokkonen, Aaltonen probably) but overall depth is good. It's quite early though.

 

[Tormentor]

Yeah if 2018 looks bad, 2019 looks a lot better. Probably not many real stars (Kokkonen, Aaltonen probably) but overall depth is good. It's quite early though.

I'd say that Henri Nikkanen and Kaapo Kakko are the top Finns for 2019 draft right now. Nikkanen has size, skill, speed and smarts. Kakko is pretty much the same, just doesn't have the same kind of vision as Nikkanen has as a centre.

Personally I'm less optimistic about Mikko Kokkonen and Leevi Aaltonen. Kokkonen is a 5'11'' tall defenseman with average feet, not a good combo if he doesn't grow anymore.

A smaller player needs to be extra special to succeed at the highest level and it's possible that Aaltonen is lacking that -extra- part of the equation. I believe that at 15-16 years old Toni Rajala was more talented offensively than Aaltonen is right now.

 

[BusQuets]

I'd say that Henri Nikkanen and Kaapo Kakko are the top Finns for 2019 draft right now. Nikkanen has size, skill, speed and smarts. Kakko is pretty much the same, just doesn't have the same kind of vision as Nikkanen has as a centre.

Personally I'm less optimistic about Mikko Kokkonen and Leevi Aaltonen. Kokkonen is a 5'11'' tall defenseman with average feet, not a good combo if he doesn't grow anymore.

A smaller player needs to be extra special to succeed at the highest level and it's possible that Aaltonen is lacking that -extra- part of the equation. I believe that at 15-16 years old Toni Rajala was more talented offensively than Aaltonen is right now.

You could say this about almost every Finnish player like Rantanen, aho etc who are now playing in NHL. Nothing happened in Rajala's progression from 16 year old forward so i think this is pretty pointless point.

 

[Tormentor]

You could say this about almost every Finnish player like Rantanen, aho etc who are now playing in NHL. Nothing happened in Rajala's progression from 16 year old forward so i think this is pretty pointless point.

From all the hyped Finnish prospects in the last decade, Toni Rajala is the most similar as a player with Leevi Aaltonen: A small winger with speed.

Some smaller forwards peaked a bit earlier, guys like Rajala, Pulkkinen, Järveläinen, Tanus and Saarela. Some smaller forwards peaked a bit later, guys like Teräväinen and Markus Granlund.

Aaltonen had great results early on, but others are clearly catching up and one might say that guys like Nikkanen and Kakko have already surpassed him. This might indicate that Aaltonen is more of an early developer than not and therefore belongs to the first group mentioned above, the same group with Rajala.

Watching today’s U16 game against the Czechs, there were several forwards who were better than Aaltonen. And when looking at the tournament as a whole, I’d say that at least Nikkanen, Kakko, Miettinen and Lundell had a greater impact to the game than Aaltonen. One should expect a lot more from such a highly regarded prospect.