Posts About "Reijo Ruotsalainen"

Top-10 Finns of the 1980s

October 25th, 2019 When Matti Hagman debuted for the Boston Bruins on Oct. 7, 1976, he became the first Finnish-trained and Finnish-born player to play in the NHL. In a North American career that lasted four seasons, Hagman's play would subsequently open the floodgates for Finland to offer up talented players to the league for decades to come. But the...

Comparing Rangers' Finnish Draft Picks to Kakko

August 5th, 2019 Kaapo Kakko has all the hype in the world behind him entering his rookie season, and it might not take a lot to be the New York Rangers' best player drafted from Finland — so long as he plays up to hopes. Kakko was taken with the second-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and he comes with a lot of hype behind him after his...

Oilers History: The Reijo Ruotsalainen Experiment

July 28th, 2018 There has never been a player in the Edmonton Oilers storied history quite like Reijo Ruotsalainen. The talented blueliner suited up in just 26 regular season games for the organization but still managed to leave a mark on the 1987 and 1990 Stanley Cup winning clubs. Not too shabby for a player who was here for a brief cup of coffee...