Player's Profile
- Name: Oskari Korpikari
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 198 lbs
- Birthdate: 1984-04-05
- Eligible for Draft: 2002
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Oulu, Finland
- Acquired: 2003 Draft (7th round, 217th overall)
- Playing In: Europe
Oskari Korpikari
Profile Contributed By: Pekka Lampinen
History
Korpikari made an SM-Liiga appearance as U19 and continued on the same path from that moment on.
Korpikari has been a part of both Karpat championship teams in 2004 and 2005. He has played for his hometown team for the last four years after seasoning in the junior leagues. His best asset has been his strong defensive play and his determination to deliver big hits. He is not overly creative with the puck, scoring his first career goal in 2005-06, but he can keep up the pace and take part in every situation.
Talent Analysis
Plays a safe stay at home game, protects the puck well, and makes good outlet passes.
Future
He doesn't make any compromises in his ability to defend the net, and that kind of game gives him the chance to become an NHL regular one day. An unspectacular late bloomer.
He projects as a very good stay-at-home defenseman.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 30th 2007
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