Not sure why they don’t just send him to Orlando
Bright and colorful. Big, mean and brash. Physical but clean. A player with a world-class shot, for whom there isn't really a Finnish comparison. There was no end to the praise of Jukka Jalonen, the head coach of Leijoni, when he described the selection of Niko Huuhtanen from Jukurien to Leijoni at a press conference held at the end of October. Huuhtanen, who was selected as the rookie of the year in the SM league last season, gets to play his first adult international matches at the age of 20 in Tampere.
there are already benchmarks for Huuhtanen's playing style better than in his home country. The player himself highlights Washington's Tom Wilson and the Tkachuk brothers, Brady who plays in Ottawa and Matthew who plays in Florida.
“Some say Wilson is maybe the closest at the moment. There is still a long way to go to Tkachuk."
The players chosen by Huuhtanen do not shy away from confusion, neither does Huuhtanen. We got a sample of that in the last game round of the SM league before the international break.
Huuhtanen spoke about the situation that brought Kärppien to the ice with Kasper Björkqvist. As a result, Huuhtanen tore Björkqvist's jersey so that the winger had to change his shirt in the middle of the match.
Olli Jokinen has also become an important pilot in terms of career development.
"He is able to help young players develop day by day. Gives little tips on what can be done better and what is required to be able to get to North America."
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Niko Huuhtanen will play for Finland’s national team at the Karjala Cup, November 9th-12th as part of the Euro Hockey Tour. This is the first time Huuhtanen has been picked for the men’s national team after playing for the U-18 and U-20 teams
Can we expect him in Tampa somwhere soon? Do he wants to come here and try to get spot, cuz from everything I see he can be a really good player hereHuuhtanen looked good in his national team debut against Czechia.
I think it would make sense to bring him over to Syracuse for next season, but he needs to work on skating a lot to be an NHL player I think.Can we expect him in Tampa somwhere soon? Do he wants to come here and try to get spot, cuz from everything I see he can be a really good player here