Jesse Kiiskinen RW
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Henkka
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Here are the goal videos.
Kiiskinen orange #88 in Golden helmet (best point-scorer).
I've said it earlier, but I really love this guy how naturally he acts at at interviews etc. Always so positive and always smiling with a lovely smile, throwing some funny comments. You just can't hate it. He will absolutely will be a good add to any lockerroom.
Got same feelings of Pellikka (personality), but Kiiskinen is something more. Good kids to have. Think they take their game and careers seriously, but also give energy for their teammates acting like that. Nice guys to hang around.
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SantosHalper
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No wonder character matters to this org, locker room filled guys with similar mind set.
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He seems like a future NHLer. He has that ‘it’ factor and just always seems to come up in clutch moments.
Steve Yzerlland
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Why does he have a different helmet on? They give you a golden helmet if you're the top scorer? Can someone explain this lol. Never seen anything like it.
It’s actually quite impressive to have 10K posts on this here hockey message board and never been exposed to European hockey, especially given the team you root for. Yes, in Finland the top scorer on each team wears a golden helmet.
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They do it in the Swiss NL and in Finland. I think they also do it in Czech Extraliiga but could be wrong. I don’t think they do it in Sweden, but if your team wins the championship they give you a gold helmet at the celebration.
FissionFire
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There are examples out there of teams who ignore players with poor character or other issues. A prime example is Montreal drafting Logan Mailloux in the 1st round.
Steve Yzerlland
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Wow that's awesome. It seems like it would make you a target if you are wearing a golden helmet as the top scorer in the NHL tho lol
ShanahanMan
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SantosHalper
Get off my lawn
Habs - drafted sex offender Mailloux
Isles - signed DeAngelo
Canes - trading for drug addict Kuznetsov
Hawks - protecting Aldrich
Avs - keeping Nichushkin after his booze/drug? fueled incident
Preds - hired drunk driver Brunette
St. Louis/Edmonton - Kasperi Kapanen another drunk driver in the books
Arizona - drafted Mitchell Miller
Boston - signed Mitchell Miller
I can't seem to find the stats now, but before the WJC, he was leading his team in blocked shots too. I read that somewhere, but can't seem to find the article.
Athletic article behind paywall, but easy to get around.
Athletic article behind paywall, but easy to get around.
Dotter
THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
Yzerman seems to emphasise it more. He prefers MBN over the likes of Hage or Eiserman. Character over skill.
Air Budd Dwyer
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Exactly, @Steve Yzerlland. How didn’t you know that? Any IDIOT knows that.
No, I had no clue they did that either lol.
Steve Yzerlland
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They don't show those games on Foxsports detroit or bally sports or fanduel for the duration of my 10k posts.
DamonDRW
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well I'm living in Finland and had no clue about those golden helmets till the last year. That's probably because I don't watch local hockey at all as it is a tier below AHL?
being surprised why a person from US/Canada didn't know about that is strange.
being surprised why a person from US/Canada didn't know about that is strange.
The Zetterberg Era
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I know it, but honestly that is mostly because of Teemu Pulkkinen.
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Steve Yzerlland
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Air Budd Dwyer
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Pulcannon! The Finnish Brett Hull as I’d humiliatingly expected.
Run the Jewels
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Max Bultman's latest prospect update has a nice little tidbit on Kiiskinen:
Kiiskinen likewise had a strong season, scoring nearly a point per game in Finland’s top league and potting six goals in seven games at the world juniors.
Gotta love a guy who projects as a bottom 6'er who still produces offense. I hope he gets some playing time in Grand Rapids soon. It sounds like they are still working on his ELC.
19 for president
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Do we think he'll be in GR next year as he'll be 20 at that point. (Although I don't think that matters with him being a Euro, Tats was 18).
I don't really see the point in him staying in Finland as it doesn't have the comp level for a KHL or SEL, and he had a heck of a season.
I don't really see the point in him staying in Finland as it doesn't have the comp level for a KHL or SEL, and he had a heck of a season.
