Player's Profile
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- Name: Eetu Poysti
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 183 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-01-16
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Sakyha, Finland
- Acquired:
- Playing In: Europe
Eetu Poysti
Profile Contributed By: Pekka Lampinen
History
2006-07: A product of the IFK system, Pöysti moved to Jr A hockey simultaneously to the rest of the age group’s national team core. He made solid progress in domestic rinks but no breakout. The talented forward didn’t manage to score all that much on international ice until the main event of the season: In the U18 World Championships, Pöysti led team
Talent Analysis
Pöysti is part a skilled offensive forward, part an average all-around forward. He barely has flaws in his skating and his puck skills can too be seen as a strength of his. So far these abilities haven’t helped him score at levels typical of future NHL scoring liners, though. If Pöysti doesn’t make it that far, he still has a strong work ethic and a good two-way game to rely on. He is still in need of clear strengths in his play, ones that would help him best offensive second liners or defensive third liners for their jobs.
Future
In 2007-08, Pöysti is not yet ready to move to SM-liiga, but he did earn the first opportunity to make the Finnish U20 team among older players as he joins the U20 summer camp. The prospect of the NHL remains beyond several years.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2006-07 | HIFK Helsinki (Jr. A SM-Sarja/ FNL) | 38 | 12 | 6 | 18 | -- | 20 |
| 2007 | Team Finland (WJC 18) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
Profile Last Updated: June, 19th 2007
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