Posts About "Kaapo Kakko"
2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 217 for January
January 14th, 2019 Fisher’s Top 186 for December Fisher’s Top 186 for November Fisher’s Top 124 for October Fisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings Kaapo Kakko got the golden goal, but Jack Hughes did enough to stay one step ahead, while Vasili Podkolzin solidified his status as the third-best prospect for this year’s NHL draft...
2019 World Juniors: Finland Edges Americans for Gold
January 6th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Kaapo Kakko capitalized on his golden moment. A contender to be the first overall pick in this year’s NHL draft and an underager at this tournament, Kakko shovelled in a rebound with 1:26 remaining in regulation to lift Finland over the United States 3-2 in a thrilling gold-medal game at the 2019 IIHF World Junior...
2019 World Juniors: USA-Finland, Hughes-Kakko to Battle for Gold
January 5th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Jack Hughes did his best to downplay the marquee matchup that has scouts salivating over Saturday’s gold-medal game at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. In a near-perfect script — perfect still would have saw Canada defend gold on home ice — Hughes, of the United States, and Kaapo Kakko, of Finland, will...
2019 World Juniors: Finland’s Luukkonen Proving Clutch in Second Chance
January 3rd, 2019 VANCOUVER — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tournament to forget in Buffalo at last year’s World Juniors. He’s having a tournament to remember here in B.C., backstopping Finland into the semifinals with a shot at a medal and a chance to be named the top goaltender for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. What a difference a...
2019 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch
December 21st, 2018 I’m excited, I’m stoked, my official IIHF credentials arrived via email Thursday for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship. So I’ll be in Vancouver, reporting live for THW, from Boxing Day through the gold-medal game on Jan. 5. Next to playing in this prestigious tournament, attending — and in my case covering — the...
2019 NHL Draft Consensus Rankings - Early Season
November 9th, 2018 Early Season 2019 Edition The 2018-19 season began in September for many prospects and is now well into its third month. Most entities which rank prospects for the National Hockey League entry draft have released their first (or second) public rankings. As a result, it's time for the early season 2019 NHL Draft Consensus Rankings,...
