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Teemu Eronen

Hometown:

Vantaa Finland

Team:

Currently Playing In:

Europe

Birthday: 1990-11-22	Position: D
Eligible for draft: 2009	Shoots: Left
Drafted: 2011	Height: 5-11
Acquired: 7th round (192nd overall), 2011	Weight: 180 lbs.

Prospect Talent Score

7.0

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Probability of Success

History

2007-08: Teemu Eronen appeared in 16 regular season contests for Jokerit U20 contributing 3 goals without any assists. Also played in 4 playoff games adding an assist.

2008-09: Played nearly a full season for Jokerit U20, appearing in 41 games and posting 5 goals and 22 assists. He again played in 4 postseason contests and added an assist.

2009-10: Played in 11 games for Jokerit U20 and dominated by notching 14 assists. He spent the majority of the year with Jokerit in the SM-liiga where he put up 1 goal and 11 assists in 33 games to go with 2 assists in 2 playoff tilts for the team. He was also a member of Finland’s World Junior team that season, and contributed 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 contests.

2010-11: Managed to score 2 goals and add 11 assists in 48 regular season contests for Jokerit before contributing 3 points (1 goal and 2 assists) for the team in 7 playoff games.

2011-12: Eronen had a career-high 27 points in his third season with Jokerit in Finland's SM-Liiga. He scored 9 goals with 18 assists and was plus-one with 12 penalty minutes; appearing in 46 of 60 games. After struggling early in the year, Jokerit was one of the top teams in the league in the final two months, finishing sixth and reaching the SM-Liiga playoff semifinals. Eronen was plus-four and scored 1 goal with 3 assists in 10 playoff games.

Talent Analysis

Eronen is somewhat undersized for a defenseman and is not often physically involved in the game. He is a plus offensive player though, with great offensive instincts, a smooth skating stride, and the ability to run a powerplay effectively.

Future

Eronen will play his fourth season for Jokerit in the SM-liiga and should put up better offensive numbers as he runs the team's power play. He could be signed to an NHL entry contract before the summer deadline if the smart defender can improve his overall game on the defensive side of the ice.

News & Features

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by Suraj Sukumar

April 22nd, 2013

Photo: Rookie winger Jaden Schwartz played a prominent role in Peoria during the NHL lockout, but since the start of the Blues season, he has skated in a bottom-six role in St. Louis (courtesy of Steven King/Icon SMI)

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St. Louis Blues boast top-end talent and depth in the pipeline

by Suraj Sukumar

January 17th, 2013

Photo: The St. Louis Blues addressed the blue line with their first pick in 2012, drafting dynamic defenseman Jordan Schmaltz with the 25th overall pick. (courtesy of Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)

The St. Louis Blues are one of few teams to have assets at every position. While the level of skill and potential role could be quite different between each player, the fact remains that the Blues have one of the best crop of players heading into the 48-game NHL season.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Jaden Schwartz lead the way in St. Louis Blues top 20

by Brad Gardner

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Photo: Jake Allen remains the top goaltending prospect in the St. Louis system, but more recent picks like Jordan Binnington should challenge him in the near future. (courtesy of Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI)

The St. Louis Blues prospect system is led by a pair of potential top-line forwards in Russian winger Vladimir Tarasenko and Saskatchewan native Jaden Schwartz. Both are dynamic players capable of piling up the points and it should not be long before the duo is lighting the lamps for the Blues.

On the Rush, December 2012

by HF Staff

December 21st, 2012

Photo: Oscar Lindberg, shown here representing Sweden at the 2011 World Junior Championships, is off to a hot start with Skelleftea in the Swedish Elite League. (courtesy of Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Welcome to the December 2012 edition of On the Rush, a monthly column featuring prospects at various competition levels who are either exceeding expectations or falling a little behind. This month’s edition features several players who will represent their country in the 2013 World Junior Championships. We also feature several players who, while posting decent numbers at their respective levels of competition, have fallen short of expectations through the first few months of the 2012-13 season.

Several St. Louis Blues CHL prospects enjoyed long 2012 post-season

by Brad Gardner

June 9th, 2012

Photo: Goaltender Jordan Binnington had a rough post-season posting an 0-2 record and a 5.00 goals against average. (CHL Images)

Plenty of St. Louis prospects made noise during their team's respective postseason runs with several bringing home league championships. Two prospects were integral to Saint John's run toward their second consecutive QMJHL Championship while a third Quebec League prospect came out on top at the Memorial Cup. The Blues were also represented on the Swedish Elite League champion Brynas team. Several other prospects ranked among their league's top scorers during the playoffs despite falling short of the championship.

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