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Finnish prospects stats update
Written by: Eetu Huisman on 03/22/2004 
The playoffs well on their way in Finnish leagues. Here is a statistical update for all drafted prospects who played in Finland this
year. The players are listed by their respective NHL teams. The teams are listed in alphabetical order of their home cities.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Mäntymaa, Ville |
Tappara/ASM |
D |
21 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
+16 |
14 |
- |
- |
1.1 |
|
Tappara/SML |
|
21 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Vihko, Joonas |
HIFK/SML |
LW |
52 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
+1 |
56 |
1 |
0 |
7.0 |
Atlanta Thrashers
Samu Isosalo missed the whole season because of knee injuries.
Boston Bruins
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Mäkelä, Tuukka |
HPK/SML |
D |
54 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
44 |
0 |
1 |
3.9 |
Calgary Flames
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Hämäläinen, Ville |
KalPa/MES |
F |
45 |
21 |
25 |
46 |
+9 |
36 |
- |
- |
12.4 |
| Marttinen, Jyri |
JYP/SML |
D |
54 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
-6 |
115 |
0 |
1 |
4.3 |
| Mäki, Tomi |
Jokerit/SML |
C/W |
50 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
+3 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
6.1 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Jokela, Antti |
Lukko/SML |
G |
11 |
672 |
2.41 |
.920 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
|
HC Salamat/MES |
|
1 |
60 |
4.00 |
.895 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Jäminki, Tommi |
Ilves/SML |
W |
51 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
+3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4.8 |
|
Ilves/ASM |
|
12 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
-1 |
4 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
| Jääskeläinen, Teemu |
Ilves/SML |
D |
44 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
-7 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
7.5 |
| Kantee, Kevin |
Jokerit/ASM |
D |
26 |
1 |
17 |
18 |
-3 |
38 |
- |
- |
0.9 |
|
Jokerit/SML |
|
19 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Malmivaara, Olli |
Jokerit/SML |
D |
25 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
SaiPa/SML |
|
11 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
|
SM-liiga totals |
|
36 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-10 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
4.3 |
| Viuhkola, Jari |
Kärpät/SML |
C |
53 |
25 |
31 |
56 |
+36 |
34 |
6 |
0 |
13.2 |
Colorado Avalanche
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Kalteva, Mikko |
Jokerit/ASM |
D |
39 |
14 |
10 |
24 |
+5 |
42 |
- |
- |
6.6 |
|
Jokerit/SML |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Piispanen, Arsi |
Jokerit/ASM |
C/RW |
36 |
5 |
25 |
30 |
+3 |
12 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
|
Jokerit/SML |
W |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
Dallas Stars
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Immonen, Jarkko A. |
Blues/ASM |
C |
25 |
11 |
23 |
34 |
+13 |
49 |
- |
- |
11.8 |
|
Blues/SML |
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 |
| Jokinen, Jussi |
Kärpät/SML |
W |
55 |
15 |
23 |
38 |
+10 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
7.4 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Kilpeläinen, Eero |
KalPa/ASM |
G |
18 |
1010 |
2.97 |
0.910 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Filppula, Valtteri |
Jokerit/SML |
C |
49 |
5 |
13 |
18 |
-2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 |
| Valtonen, Tomek |
Jokerit/SML |
W |
53 |
15 |
16 |
31 |
+9 |
78 |
3 |
0 |
8.6 |
Edmonton Oilers
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Niinimäki, Jesse |
Ilves/SML |
C |
10 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
13.0 |
Florida Panthers
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Jaakola, Topi |
Kärpät/SML |
D |
52 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
+10 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Koivisto, Toni |
Lukko/SML |
W |
54 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
3.4 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Vuorio, Mikael |
Jukurit/MES |
G |
19 |
1121 |
1.87 |
.917 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Juntunen, Henrik |
Kärpät/SML |
RW |
50 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
+4 |
30 |
1 |
0 |
7.1 |
| Pulliainen, Tuukka |
TuTo/MES |
F |
38 |
5 |
21 |
26 |
-18 |
10 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
Minnesota Wild
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Koivu, Mikko |
TPS/SML |
C |
45 |
6 |
24 |
30 |
+18 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Korpikari, Oskari |
Kärpät/SML |
D |
35 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Kärpät/ASM |
|
7 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
+12 |
8 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Puurula, Joni |
HPK/SML |
G |
33 |
1890 |
2.19 |
.927 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
Nashville Predators
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Setzinger, Oliver |
Pelicans/SML |
W |
20 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
- |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
|
HPK/SML |
|
12 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
|
SM-liiga totals |
|
32 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
-6 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
5.7 |
|
KalPa/MES |
|
8 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
+3 |
20 |
- |
- |
8.7 |
| Widing, Daniel |
Pelicans/SML |
W |
54 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
-23 |
62 |
1 |
0 |
2.9 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Lassila, Teemu |
SM-liiga totals (TPS/Ässät) |
G |
24 |
1379 |
2.14 |
.921 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
New Jersey Devils
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Ahosilta, Marko |
KalPa/MES |
W |
44 |
13 |
20 |
33 |
+8 |
44 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
| Kesä, Teemu |
Lukko |
D |
49 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-7 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
| Laine, Teemu |
Jokerit |
W |
56 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
+5 |
50 |
1 |
0 |
3.1 |
New York Islanders
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Bergenheim, Sean |
Jokerit/SML |
W |
20 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+1 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
3.4 |
| Ketola, Juha-Pekka |
Ässät/SML |
C |
44 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-4 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
7.1 |
| Tukio, Arto |
Jokerit/SML |
D |
54 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
+1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 |
New York Rangers
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Hirschovits, Kim |
HIFK/SML |
C |
56 |
7 |
12 |
19 |
+9 |
56 |
2 |
0 |
5.2 |
| Immonen, Jarkko |
JYP/SML |
C |
52 |
23 |
26 |
49 |
+8 |
28 |
3 |
1 |
11.9 |
Ottawa Senators
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Dahlman, Toni |
Ilves/SML |
W |
41 |
9 |
18 |
27 |
+2 |
43 |
3 |
0 |
6.3 |
| Louhivaara, Ossi |
KooKoo/MES |
W |
41 |
13 |
17 |
30 |
+5 |
4 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
| Luttinen, Arttu |
HIFK/SML |
W |
50 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
+7 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Timonen, Jussi |
TPS/SML |
D |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Jukurit/MES |
|
25 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
+7 |
10 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Hostikka, Ville |
SaiPa/ASM |
G |
12 |
645 |
3.81 |
.889 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
Phoenix Coyotes
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Venäläinen, Sami |
Tappara/SML |
W |
56 |
18 |
15 |
33 |
0 |
22 |
2 |
0 |
11.9 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Lehto, Mika |
Tappara/SML |
G |
46 |
2639 |
2.52 |
.920 |
17 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
San Jose Sharks
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Määttä, Tero |
Blues/SML |
D |
56 |
1 |
14 |
15 |
+8 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
St. Louis Blues
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Aaltonen, Juhamatti |
Kärpät/ASM |
W |
32 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
+34 |
32 |
- |
- |
14.9 |
|
Kärpät/SML |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Rajamäki, Erkki |
Ilves/SML |
W |
43 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
89 |
2 |
0 |
9.4 |
| Name |
Team |
Pos |
GPI |
Min |
GAA |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
| Nissinen, Tuomas |
Ilves/SML |
G |
23 |
1267 |
2.65 |
.898 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
|
Hermes/MES |
|
2 |
119 |
2.02 |
.937 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ilves/ASM |
|
1 |
60 |
4 |
.852 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Akkanen, Karri |
Tappara/ASM |
C |
31 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
-2 |
58 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
| Danilics, Raimonds |
Lukko/ASM |
RW |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-9 |
12 |
- |
- |
0.0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Seikola, Markus |
TPS/SML |
D |
46 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
+5 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
Vancouver Canucks
| Name |
Team/League |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
± |
PM |
GW |
GT |
S% |
| Kankaanperä, Markus |
Jokerit/SML |
D |
55 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
+12 |
101 |
3 |
0 |
5.7 |
Glossary of leagues
- SM-liiga (SML)
- The highest level of hockey in Finland
- Mestis (MES)
- The second tier senior hockey league
- Junior A SM-liiga (ASM)
- The highest level of junior (U20) hockey in Finland
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