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F Teuvo Teräväinen (2012, 18th overall, Chicago) ‎II

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TT has been working 5 days a week with the Hawks strength and conditioning coach and he is now up to 180lbs (from 169 at the end of last season) and says he's stronger and quicker now then he's ever been. He said he doesn't have a specific weight he is trying to reach, only that he wants to get stronger and be in top shape. His goal is the make the Hawks at either wing or center. He knows it will be tough to crack the lineup but he's going to give it his best shot.
 
I like his attitude and character. Has leadership qualities. He has very high upside aswell. Building muscle is pretty easy but it has it's own risks too. Getting too much weight at one summer can hurt skating big time. Patience is the key in this case too.
 
UsernameWasTaken said:
Here is part 2 of the CCM video series on him. I'm not sure what he's saying

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Summary:

-Started playing in Helsingin Kojootit (Helsinki Coyotes) as a kid
-Was time to move to bigger circles and tried out for Jokerit and made the team. Was a great thing at the time for him.
-They had a good bunch of guys who have already made it far at this point
-He has always had good coaches, nothing bad to say about them
-He is telling where he has played
- Next year he is playing in Rockford/Chicago, but it remains to be seen which one
- (On his drafting) Was pretty sure he was going to be drafted, but wasn't sure when.
-When Chicago's turn came, they picked him and it was a pretty nice experience for him
- (Girl asking the question) How many hours did you train as a junior.
- He trained almost every day, 2-3 hours a day. Not just hockey, but also floorball, football (soccer for 'muricans) and little bit of everything.
- (on the next episode, talking about pranks) One time someone had put hot gel on the helmet of Jarkko Ruutu
 
Jack DiBiase said:
Summary:

-Started playing in Helsingin Kojootit (Helsinki Coyotes) as a kid
-Was time to move to bigger circles and tried out for Jokerit and made the team. Was a great thing at the time for him.
-They had a good bunch of guys who have already made it far at this point
-He has always had good coaches, nothing bad to say about them
-He is telling where he has played
- Next year he is playing in Rockford/Chicago, but it remains to be seen which one
- (On his drafting) Was pretty sure he was going to be drafted, but wasn't sure when.
-When Chicago's turn came, they picked him and it was a pretty nice experience for him
- (Girl asking the question) How many hours did you train as a junior.
- He trained almost every day, 2-3 hours a day. Not just hockey, but also floorball, football (soccer for 'muricans) and little bit of everything.
- (on the next episode, talking about pranks) One time someone had put hot gel on the helmet of Jarkko Ruutu
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Thanks!
 
EbonyRaptor said:
TT has been working 5 days a week with the Hawks strength and conditioning coach and he is now up to 180lbs (from 169 at the end of last season) and says he's stronger and quicker now then he's ever been. He said he doesn't have a specific weight he is trying to reach, only that he wants to get stronger and be in top shape. His goal is the make the Hawks at either wing or center. He knows it will be tough to crack the lineup but he's going to give it his best shot.
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Far be it from a guy on the internet to make a comment about a professional athlete's plan, but I hope he's not going crazy. 11 pounds for his frame isn't nuts for that time period, but it's getting there. I see it every year in the WHL with young kids who try and get too big too fast, and they completely destroy their stride and flexibility. I'm sure he'll be fine, but I'm always interested to see a player take the ice when I hear about these big summer gains.
 
Craig Fischer said:
Far be it from a guy on the internet to make a comment about a professional athlete's plan, but I hope he's not going crazy. 11 pounds for his frame isn't nuts for that time period, but it's getting there. I see it every year in the WHL with young kids who try and get too big too fast, and they completely destroy their stride and flexibility. I'm sure he'll be fine, but I'm always interested to see a player take the ice when I hear about these big summer gains.
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I really doubt it's actually that much. I think there's some confusion about how much he actually weighed at the end of last season. 169 lbs is the weight that keeps getting tossed around. However, that's the precise weight he was listed at for the combine and when he was drafted in 2012. I think what happened is the profile that went up for him in Chicago had his old stats on it (because it's implausible to me he'd be - to the pound - the same weight he was at the combine more than 2 years ago, when he was 17).

FWIW, Elite Prospects has his weight listed as 176 and at WJC back in December his weight was listed as 180.
 
UsernameWasTaken said:
I really doubt it's actually that much. I think there's some confusion about how much he actually weighed at the end of last season. 169 lbs is the weight that keeps getting tossed around. However, that's the precise weight he was listed at for the combine and when he was drafted in 2012. I think what happened is the profile that went up for him in Chicago had his old stats on it (because it's implausible to me he'd be - to the pound - the same weight he was at the combine more than 2 years ago, when he was 17).

FWIW, Elite Prospects has his weight listed as 176 and at WJC back in December his weight was listed as 180.
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I do too. I was just going off of what that previous poster had written--but my point stands, and I have seen kids (even younger too) go completely crazy at the gym and show up at training camp 15-20 pounds heavier, and they are noticeably worse on the ice.
 
UsernameWasTaken said:
I really doubt it's actually that much. I think there's some confusion about how much he actually weighed at the end of last season. 169 lbs is the weight that keeps getting tossed around. However, that's the precise weight he was listed at for the combine and when he was drafted in 2012. I think what happened is the profile that went up for him in Chicago had his old stats on it (because it's implausible to me he'd be - to the pound - the same weight he was at the combine more than 2 years ago, when he was 17).

FWIW, Elite Prospects has his weight listed as 176 and at WJC back in December his weight was listed as 180.
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Indeed, I think that 169 is an old number since he was listed at between 78-80 kilos (closer to 180 pounds) a year ago in SM-Liiga previews. I've read and have heard from people who've worked and trained with hockey players in the gym that you don't gain 5+ kilos in one summer in the gym with "legal means", unless you have very limited weight training experience prior to starting. 2-4 kilos is supposedly the normal growing rate with younger players. If TT can get to around 82-84 kilos by next summer, that would be at least normal rate for him.
 
He has been working out "five days a week with the Hawks strength and conditioning coach". I would hope that a guy who is hired to be a strength and conditioning coach by an NHL team knows a little about what he's doing.
 
rick hawk said:
He has been working out "five days a week with the Hawks strength and conditioning coach". I would hope that a guy who is hired to be a strength and conditioning coach by an NHL team knows a little about what he's doing.
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And now that Kane and Toews got their payday, looking at Hawks cap situation Teuvo seems to be pretty crucial player in the future if not in the immediate future. I'm sure they are being very careful with him.
 
Craig Fischer said:
Far be it from a guy on the internet to make a comment about a professional athlete's plan, but I hope he's not going crazy. 11 pounds for his frame isn't nuts for that time period, but it's getting there. I see it every year in the WHL with young kids who try and get too big too fast, and they completely destroy their stride and flexibility. I'm sure he'll be fine, but I'm always interested to see a player take the ice when I hear about these big summer gains.
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As has been pointed out in subsequent posts, that 169 number may be a bit dated, and the Hawks strength and conditioning coach is very highly thought of and I'd be very surprised if the big picture was being ignored in the quest to pack on pounds. The main point is that TT has been working diligently and getting bigger and stronger. His attitude is where it needs to be and the results are positive. It's one thing to have natural talent, which he does, it's quite another to stay consistently motivated to work hard to get better. That is the best news that I learned from the interview.
 
TT will have the better career IMO. They are not the same age so Gaudreau may actually be better today, though.
 
wirelessflyingcord said:
Part 3, someone else can translate.

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- He thinks pranking and joking within the team speaks for a good team spirit
- One prank was putting warm gel in Jarkko Ruutu's helmet (forehead part)

- He sometimes gets angry in the rink but tries to keep a positive attitude and good chemistry

- Doesn't have a favorite trick, he plays by instinct. If he gets a breakaway he prefers a wrist shot (because it's faster to set up and easier to do in a small space)

- Has watched what Patrick Kane and Pavel Datsyuk do with the puck and tries to learn from them

- Kid asks "have you ever failed in a way that it has stuck to bother you?"
- "Tough question. Sometimes after not scoring from a certain situation it stays in your mind at the bench, but you forget it when your next shift comes"

About next episode: "It's good to keep a tongue-in-cheek attitude and be into lots of different sports. Gotta have fun"
 
I know one thing. As a Hawks fan I wouldn't even consider a one for one trade. I doubt that many, including Bowman, would.
 
PZA said:
two way player...
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Laughed at this. Teuvo is really smart defensively and looked pretty solid in 3 games in the NHL at it. In WJC he dominated offensively yes but people forget how good and important player he was defensively especially at the PK. Teuvo also plays more important position and has experience to play at the wing too. Teuvo is bigger too but i believe that Gaudreau has better offensive potential. Teuvo has very high offensive potential too and he has tools to become more complete player than Gaudreu.
 
The comparison was too far off and figured it was someone from the gaudreau cult that wasn't worth wasting time with. If G becomes a better NHL'er come find me and I'll write a heartbreaking public apology letter and admit my ability to judge talent is non-existant.
 
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