C Aleksi Heponiemi- Modo, Hockey Allsvenskan, Sweden (2017, 40th, FLA)

[JJTT]

Up to 43 points in 43 games with 1+2 tonight.

Penalty shot goal

Kärpät tekee maalin

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He is like 5 points behind now of the first place.

How many first year pro rookies has won the Sm-Liiga scoring?
- can't be many

Checked it, would be the first one, no rookie has ever won the scoring title
not to mention first year pro.

 

[wings5]

What is the plan for him , another year in Finland? To the AHL? He is still quite skinny from what I can see.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

What is the plan for him , another year in Finland? To the AHL? He is still quite skinny from what I can see.

For how long are we still gonna go on about a player being skinny & not being able to play in the NHL because of that?

 

[Siludin]

For how long are we still gonna go on about a player being skinny & not being able to play in the NHL because of that?

One single Stanley Cup champion that remembers that you can interfere and slash and hook in the playoffs and not get penalized, like the LA Kings did, and suddenly size is back in style.

 

[wings5]

For how long are we still gonna go on about a player being skinny & not being able to play in the NHL because of that?

When you're 150 lbs soak and wet then it's an issue at any height.

 

[ookhaab]

When you're 150 lbs soak and wet then it's an issue at any height.

Like Gaudreau, Girard and Byron?

Besides that, hockey players gain weight and bulk up during offseasons and for all we know, he could be 170+ lbs at the beginning of next season.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Skip to 1:59 of this video. One of his best goals still.

 

[wings5]

Like Gaudreau, Girard and Byron?

Besides that, hockey players gain weight and bulk up during offseasons and for all we know, he could be 170+ lbs at the beginning of next season.

All the names you mentioned are much better skaters than Heponiemi is.

 

[Mestaruus]

Up to 43 points in 43 games with 1+2 tonight.

Penalty shot goal

Kärpät tekee maalin

A sick goal. What can a goalie do to that.

 

[FinlandPanther]

All the names you mentioned are much better skaters than Heponiemi is.

Heponiemi is most similar to Gaudreau in skating so I don’t think so.

 

[wings5]

Heponiemi is most similar to Gaudreau in skating so I don’t think so.

I think Gaudreau's edgework gives him the advantage there imo. We'll see, just not sure he's NHL ready.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I think Gaudreau's edgework gives him the advantage there imo. We'll see, just not sure he's NHL ready.

I never said Gaudreau isn’t better but they are comparable.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Hepo is going to be a problem once he fills out. Can't wait to see him in the NHL.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Hepo saves the game for Kärpät, 2-2 tying goal. Kärpät wins game 1 in OT.
- that was Heponiemi's first point in these play-offs, in the 1st round (in 4 games) he went 0+0.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Aleksi Heponiemi scores the 1-0 goal and the 2-1 OT game winning goal.
Kärpät takes a 3-2 lead in the series.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Aleksi Heponiemi has scored 3 goals in this series (in 5 games), most of both teams.

 

[FinPanda]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

That's pretty nice.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Man Heponiemi is disgusting.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Man Heponiemi is disgusting.

I thought the word was nasty...

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Aleksi Heponiemi on 3-Year Contract

 

[Nate070]

Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Aleksi Heponiemi on 3-Year Contract

He needs a REALLY good summer... With that i mean getting em muscles . I guess he starts in AHL anyways

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Aleksi Heponiemi on 3-Year Contract

This is good to hear, but.... surprised it took this long thou.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He needs a REALLY good summer... With that i mean getting em muscles . I guess he starts in AHL anyways

Heponiemi in the AHL? Nah. too good, Panthers could easily use him, but coach Q at the helm for them.... yikes!
He has to have insane camps + preseason to impress coach Q, he isn't known for giving lots of love to rookies.