Draft R4 #106: Rangers select LW Kalle Väisänen

[Harbour Dog]

Did I see a player named “Suomi” in that clip. If so, is that a common name?

Suomi is Finnish for 'Finland', so perhaps it was in an Ad or something?

edit - and a Google search tells me it's also a last name. Weird. I don't remember ever meeting somebody with the last 'Canada' haha

 

[egelband]

Suomi is Finnish for 'Finland', so perhaps it was in an Ad or something?

edit - and a Google search tells me it's also a last name. Weird. I don't remember ever meeting somebody with the last 'Canada' haha

Yeah, it literally means Finland. But it was on the uniform where other players had their names. Thus my curiosity.

 

[Irishguy42]

"Yo bro, what's your last name?"

"Finland"

"Where are you from?"

"Arkansas. Nah, I'm just kidding. Finland."

 

[nyr2k2]

Suomi is Finnish for 'Finland', so perhaps it was in an Ad or something?

edit - and a Google search tells me it's also a last name. Weird. I don't remember ever meeting somebody with the last 'Canada' haha

Meet Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada.

Matt Canada - Wikipedia

He's from Indiana.

 

[Jalasvaara]

Yeah, it literally means Finland. But it was on the uniform where other players had their names. Thus my curiosity.

That’s Jimi Suomi. He joined TPS this summer.

Jimi Suomi at eliteprospects.com

 

[egelband]

I’ve seen America as a first name but never a last name. And of course America was named *after* Amerigo Vespucci. Anyhow, was just curious. It’s still the off-season for me

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Did I see a player named “Suomi” in that clip. If so, is that a common name?

I've seen it before. It's pretty funny.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Meet Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada.

Matt Canada - Wikipedia

He's from Indiana.

Peter Holland is another one, of course

 

[LOFIN]

Yes, as stated Suomi is also a surname. Not super common, but still. The funnier one is Reijo Ruotsalainen (played for the Rangers 81-86), his last name literally translates to "Swede".

 

[cwede]

I’ve seen America as a first name but never a last name. And of course America was named *after* Amerigo Vespucci. Anyhow, was just curious. It’s still the off-season for me

~20 years back, working for an emerging tech company, my prime contact at a big name NE client had the last name America

 

[nyr2k2]

The manager of Italian Serie A (soccer) club Fiorentina is Vincenzo Italiano. There have been a few Italiano's in sports that I can recall.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The manager of Italian Serie A (soccer) club Fiorentina is Vincenzo Italiano. There have been a few Italiano's in sports that I can recall.

Do Felix Trinidad and Joe Montana count as names of countries and states?

 

[allrevvedup25]

My last name is "Ireland" so I don't find it a big deal.

 

[ElLeetch]

My last name is "Ireland" so I don't find it a big deal.

Kathy?

 

[allrevvedup25]

nope, wrong gender...

 

[cwede]

 

[007]

My last name is "Ireland" so I don't find it a big deal.

I knew an Irishman once whose family name was England...

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Peter Holland is another one, of course

Holland isn't a country. It's a region of the Netherlands. Pars pro toto. Taiwan isn't a country, it's 99% of the Republic of China, though.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Interesting he made it, I really liked the pick when we made it but hes done very little so far

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Holland isn't a country. It's a region of the Netherlands. Pars pro toto. Taiwan isn't a country, it's 99% of the Republic of China, though.

Holland used to be a country though. And it's the region where I was born

 

[nyr2k2]

He has exceeded expectations thus far simply by virtue of playing (almost) all year in Liiga, and for the top team no less.

It is a surprise he made it and will be an even bigger surprise if he plays in anything other than meaningless games, but good on him simply for making it. The Finn's had given him a lot of looks in U20 action this year so it's not totally out of the blue.

 

[RangersFan1994]

I feel he should get to the AHL as soon as he can play in that league. I feel his game is suited better on the smaller ice. I see Viktor Stalberg his upside and potential in my opinion.

 

[jacko23]

Hell, if we get a Viktor Stalberg equivalent out of this pick, ill run down the street covered in whipped cream and sprinkles

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

"Yo bro, what's your last name?"

"Finland"

"Where are you from?"

"Arkansas. Nah, I'm just kidding. Finland."

Lol.

I am a history buff and you made me think of this.

Why Arkansas Is Never Pronounced 'Ar-Kansas'

might be of interest to no one but I wonder about these things and tend to look them up.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I feel he should get to the AHL as soon as he can play in that league. I feel his game is suited better on the smaller ice. I see Viktor Stalberg his upside and potential in my opinion.

Probably 2024-25.