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Lassi Alanen

Lassi Alanen

Prospect Pool Rankings EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 7-ranked Carolina Hurr...

Tue, 05 Oct 21 15:28:02 +0000 The Carolina Hurricanes boast the NHL's 7th-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of...

U18 Worlds Meet the Team: Finland's Under-18 World Hockey Championship Roster Wed, 21 Apr 21 15:00:23 +0000 The Under-18 World Hockey Championships are set to kick off on April 26th in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The Finns...

NHL Prospects The Carolina Hurricanes "seeing Tuukka Tieksola at his best" this seas...

Mon, 22 Mar 21 14:30:22 +0000 Tuukka Tieksola's development has been a nice boon to the Carolina Hurricanes system. EP Rinkside's Dir. of European Scouting Lassi...

World Juniors 2021 A player-by-player look at how Finland performed at the 2021 World Jun...

Thu, 07 Jan 21 19:00:22 +0000 Team Finland won five of their seven games, only losing to the two finalists, and securing a bronze medal in...

World Juniors 2021 The Finnish first line of Roni Hirvonen, Anton Lundell, and Kasper Sim...

Thu, 31 Dec 20 20:35:23 +0000 The Finnish trio of Anton Lundell, Roni Hirvonen, and Kasper Simontaival have formed the World Junior's most potent scoring line....

Scouting Reports How are the Newcomer Prospects Handling Life in the Finnish Liiga?

Fri, 20 Nov 20 18:44:24 +0000 The postponement or cancellation of many North American hockey seasons has caused many NHL affiliated prospects to look elsewhere for...

Scouting Reports 4 Finnish Sleepers Worth Keeping an eye on for the 2020 NHL Draft

Mon, 21 Sep 20 19:00:52 +0000 What this year’s crop of Finnish draft-eligible skaters might lack at the top-end of the draft, they endeavour to cover...

Scouting Reports 5 Finnish Prospects Poised for a Breakout in the 2020-21 Liiga Season

Tue, 08 Sep 20 14:00:16 +0000 The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to push back if not take away hockey entirely in some leagues across North America,...

NHL Entry Draft 2020 ALANEN: A Thorough Review of Anton Lundell’s Game Reveals the 2020 NHL...

Mon, 20 Jul 20 05:25:41 +0000 There’s a long list of accolades to Anton Lundell’s credit in spite of the fact that he just finished his...

Scouting Reports ALANEN: Examining Kasper Simontaival’s Boom-or-Bust Game and Where Tha... Fri, 03 Apr 20 14:00:54 +0000 Kasper Simontaival was a household name in scouting circles long before his draft year. With a track record like his,...

UDFA ALANEN: Offering a Look at This Year’s Best Free Agents From Finland

Tue, 24 Mar 20 14:00:33 +0000 Finland’s free agent offerings this year don’t inspire a great deal of enthusiasm. There might not be a single NHL...

NHL Prospects ALANEN: Joni Jurmo’s Physical Toolkit Makes him one of the Draft’s Mos...

Wed, 26 Feb 20 15:30:59 +0000 Size is becoming a less important factor for NHL decision-makers with each passing draft. This most recent draft is a...

World Juniors 2020 ALANEN: Reviewing Team Finland’s World Juniors Performance With Film a...

Wed, 08 Jan 20 16:00:08 +0000 When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly...

World Juniors 2020 Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster

Sat, 21 Dec 19 19:02:00 +0000 Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly...

Scouting Reports The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020 NHL Entry Draft Finnish Skaters Watch...

Mon, 11 Nov 19 20:00:08 +0000 One could say of this year’s crop of draft-eligible talent coming out of Finland that it’s a relatively mediocre batch....

Scouting Reports Scouting Report: Checking in on Finnish Defence Prospects in Liiga Act...

Fri, 11 Oct 19 14:00:02 +0000 There is no shortage of promising Finnish skaters from the most recent draft playing in my locale this season. This...