WeDislikeEich
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Thanks.
Please keep us updated on his play during the season, if you would.
Encouraging to hear!
Player Discussion Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017, 54th)
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Please keep us updated on his play during the season, if you would.
Encouraging to hear!
UnleashRasmus
Rasmus has gone Super Saiyan VI!
That's pretty amazing to hear. Raycroft coming out of junior looked like a lock to be a future #1. Obviously, that failed to come to fruition, but that's a lot of praise. Go UPL!
Sabre the Win
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UPL is currently ranked 4th place in the OHL for goalies rocking a 1.96GAA and a 0.929 SV%
He is playing the Ice Dogs this Thursday, I want to go see but I can't miss the Sabres season opener. I am torn.
He is playing the Ice Dogs this Thursday, I want to go see but I can't miss the Sabres season opener. I am torn.
Mitch nylander
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The wolves aren't a great team, but with him in net puts us in a great position.
Will keep updating throughout the season.
Will keep updating throughout the season.
Ukko is quite the goalie, if I had to pick on one thing, his lateral mobility could use some tightening up, he often move too far side to side, or too slowly. Outside of that he's an amazing goalie.
WaW
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lol! I said this exact same thing recently.
Yeah he made 46/48 saves to get the win tonight. The guy is unreal. The biggest thing is he moves/skates like an NHL goalie. So fluid in the crease, it makes all the difference in the world. You have a serious goaltending prospect on your hands. Wait until the world juniors this year, I'd be surprised if he isn't the best goalie in the tournament. I know he struggled a bit last year but he was 18 in a 19 year old's tournament after all.
We have two more trips to Niagara this year. We're also in Erie tomorrow, but I can't confirm if he'll get the start or if the plan is to rest him after tonight.
Royal Thunder
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Der Jaeger
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Uh oh. UPL is developing. I thought he sucked. 
WaW
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Ukko wins again, 23 saves on 24 shots. Now 4-0 with a .945 and 1.75
I'm gonna keep posting these updates until he loses a game lol.
I'm gonna keep posting these updates until he loses a game lol.
Keep posting all season I’m loving the updates
ZZamboni
Puttin' on the Foil
Uh oh. UPL is developing. I thought he sucked.
You mean he’s not fully developed yet?? C’mon what is taking so damn long?
And here I thought he was a finished product.
Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
You mean he’s not fully developed yet?? C’mon what is taking so damn long?
And here I thought he was a finished product.
He's a Finnish product.
Goathead
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He's a Finnish product.
I shouldn’t be chuckling at this but I am
Otters fan here(Sabres too). Watched last night. Real sloppy game by both teams. UPL looked good. Only issue was his handling of puck behind the net. He is huge, and a terrific skater.
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Let him chill with Hutton for awhile - some of that stick work in the later pre-season games was impressive. Haven't seen that much aggressive puck handling by a goalie in Buffalo for a long time.
Whoa.. boards just puked big time. All that spam wasn't me.
WaW
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Late but Ukko won the final game of the weekend today, saving 30 of 32 again. Guy is on fire. The Wolves win streak is now at 5, with Ukko having won all 5.
Rasmus CacOlainen
The end of the Tank
More than happy to be proven wrong by our players I am down on, especially a goalie since this is a problematic position. Havent watched him in the CHL obviously but the statsheet is saying good stuff about him, which is good for our franchise.
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Mitch nylander
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He's still doing phenomenal. With a mediocre roster like Sudbury, with a lack of top end talent. He's been stealing us games left and right.
He's won 5 in a row, now with .944 sv percentage. Thats pretty amazing considering we were the worst team in league last season...
He's won 5 in a row, now with .944 sv percentage. Thats pretty amazing considering we were the worst team in league last season...
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
If Hutton and Ullmark can hold the fort for a couple years, I really hope this kid can develop the right way with a couple years (at least) in Rochester. Slow cook this kid. See you in 3-4 years.
Heretic
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That's great to hear. How's his technical skills? I know with lehner and other goalies they were said to have been alright or big or "finding a way" but I'm really hoping we have some goalies in the pipeline that technically are very sound and the rest is just a way to help that out. Sounds like maybe he has that?
Mitch nylander
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Looks huge. He's quite flexible and can really stretch. Rarely way out of position. Like to play the puck. I'm a huge fan.
Not a perfect plain butterfly goalie like price. Not a floppy athleticism king like thomas. Idk maybe like Andy.
First shutout tonight. Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League
