RW Emil Hemming - Barrie Colts, OHL (2024, 29th, DAL)

[MMC]

Welcome to Dallas

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

He seems like a very Dallas Stars pick. I liked everything I saw of him and everything I read about him. Hemming will be a good one for you guys.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Wrong thread lol

Anyways, seems like a great pick for Dallas. They need a lethal shooter on the PP

 

[piqued]

Mmm Hintz passing cross-ice to Hemming on the PP?

Been too long since the Stars went to the Finland well, back to our roots

 

[karhukissa]

Another Finn to Dallas, couldn't be happier.

 

[Jukurit]

Inconsistent player. Sometimes looks great, sometimes disappears completely.

 

[illone84]

Inconsistent player. Sometimes looks great, sometimes disappears completely.

I remember a lot of people claiming the same about Hintz back in the day. Either way, I think Dallas is a team that could develop Hemming decently.

 

[TheNumber4]

Good, not great shot. Good, not great Skating. Iffy balance. Hands a bit clumsy. Slow/Bad Reads. Mediocre Playmaking. Don't see much IQ here. I'm a Meh.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808520734660063267

Suomalainen NHL-lupaus poimittiin yllättäen Kanadaan – ura jatkuu SM-liigassa tai Texasissa

TPS-hyökkääjä Emil Hemming poimittiin Kanadan junioriliigojen CHL:n varaustilaisuudessa Barrie Coltsiin. Hemmingin ura jatkuu kuin TPS:ssä tai NHL-seura Dallas Starsin organisaatiossa.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

Hemming is not reporting to Barrie Colts.
Options are TPS or Dallas.

 

[Dr Pepper]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808520734660063267

Suomalainen NHL-lupaus poimittiin yllättäen Kanadaan – ura jatkuu SM-liigassa tai Texasissa

TPS-hyökkääjä Emil Hemming poimittiin Kanadan junioriliigojen CHL:n varaustilaisuudessa Barrie Coltsiin. Hemmingin ura jatkuu kuin TPS:ssä tai NHL-seura Dallas Starsin organisaatiossa.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

Hemming is not reporting to Barrie Colts.
Options are TPS or Dallas.

Why would Barrie waste a pick on him if they knew he was likely staying in Finland anyway?

 

[Hinterland]

Why would Barrie waste a pick on him if they knew he was likely staying in Finland anyway?

They probably couldn't get any players they liked to commit. Istead of drafting a player you're not sure if he's good enough you may as well take a swing at a big fish.
Those kind of gambles can work out as well and situations can change anytime. We saw that last season with Sudbury and Dvorsky.

Barrie had two open import slots and finding both suitable and motivated kids who can help you isn't always easy. Those picks do cost some money and Europeans are mostly under some kind of a contract. Depending on your reputation and standing it can also be quite a bit of work to convince kids to come over and play for you.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1812947762507575612

Hemming looks to join growing list of Finland-born standouts with Stars | NHL.com

Forward prospect's shooting ability could land him alongside Hintz, Lindell, Heiskanen

www.nhl.com

 

[Hockeyville USA]

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Suomalainen NHL-lupaus poimittiin yllättäen Kanadaan – ura jatkuu SM-liigassa tai Texasissa

TPS-hyökkääjä Emil Hemming poimittiin Kanadan junioriliigojen CHL:n varaustilaisuudessa Barrie Coltsiin. Hemmingin ura jatkuu kuin TPS:ssä tai NHL-seura Dallas Starsin organisaatiossa.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

Hemming is not reporting to Barrie Colts.
Options are TPS or Dallas.

Appears that he has signed his Standard Player Agreement with Barrie, so he's going to the O!

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816489138838720516

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

 

[Jukurit]

Only 3 goals and 12 point in 17 games in OHL. What's going on with Hemming? Does he look like a bust?

 

[Briser la glace]

Only 3 goals and 12 point in 17 games in OHL. What's going on with Hemming? Does he look like a bust?

He was completely invisible when I watched him live.

This usually means he's going to be a great NHLer.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Maybe too early to panic after 17 games...

 

[pgfan66]

Up to 25 games and still just 5 goals and 15 points.

 

[Svedu]

Well, he's young and can play in the same league next year as well... I hope he works on developing his skills during these last junior years and than he can add extra speed and so on.

No matter how he's longer future looks like I do question his eventual participation in this years WJC's. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets the same treatment as, was it Aatu Räty or Lambert? Participating as a double underage prospect but not making it the year after.
I just can't see his role with his current production. Kiiskinen, Halttunen, Rautiainen, Miettinen and probably Uronen go before him as wingers. Both Helenius and Kumpulainen can play at wing as well if depending on how the coach wants it. And yeah, quite frankly he's not better than any of those options right now.
As lower options there are Vesterinen, Nurmi, Sinivuori, Kuusla (injured?), Jansson etc.

Also, last but not least, there are so many decent centers so there is a big possibility that some or one of the centers that are considered as better than Hemming could end up playing on the wing.
Center options are: Helenius, Kumpulainen, I believe Miettinen will play wing, Aatos Koivu, Hynninen, Saarelainen.
After them there is Ruohonen, Leppä and Loponen.
So my bet is that he doesn't make it amongst the top12 actually, not this year.