Player's Profile
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- Name: Jonas Enlund
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-11-03
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: ,
- Acquired: 165th overall by Atlanta, 2006 NHL Draft
- Playing In: Europe
Jonas Enlund
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Pekka Lampinen
History
Enlund made a name for himself early by reaching for scoring records in the Finnish Jr C playoffs in 2003, in which he won gold with IFK Helsinki. He has been one of the best and earliest developed players of his age group, in the 2005 U18 World Championships he was Finland's leading centerman. Due to his tricky birthdate Enlund was left without a major international appearance in his draft year, but he finished third with 42 points in 37 games in the Finnish Jr A league.
Enlund left his native IFK and transferred to Tappara in search for more room for a pro debut in 2006. He is signed for two years with Tappara and should have a chance to crack the third line if he performs well.
2006-07: He played most of the year with the senior Tappara team, with just three points in 46 games. In eight games with the junior club, the 19-year-old had seven points.
Talent Analysis
Enlund may be smallish and he isn't known to be a particularly high-energy player, but he is effective in corners and small spaces, also able to fend for himself. His moves aren't flashy, more like small and skillful. He has a good scoring instinct and is adept at short passes, which has kept his development on pace with the best of them. Enlund's two-way game is impressive as well, as are his consistency and work ethic.
Thrashers European scout Bernd Freimueller said Enlund is a "Two-way center with an excellent work ethic, never takes a night off although his effort up to now has not always translated into results. Really good at helping out his defense and taking care of business in his own end while at the same time being able to chip in. Ended up as second best goal scorer of Finnish junior league. Not a banger by any means but plays a good positional game. Good skills in close quarters. Has to work on his stamina and acceleration. Excellent off-ice work ethic, that�s what attracted me to him. Hope he can develop into a center for the lower lines who shuts down opponents and chips in a little bit."
Future
He projects as a third line checker at the NHL level.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: March, 6th 2008
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