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May 15th, 15:172026 NHL DraftFilm Room: Oliver Suvanto's physical skills, two-way maturity make him a high-certainty NHLer
Why the Finnish forward will be one of the first centres picked at the 2026 NHL Draft.
May 12th, 15:032026 NHL DraftFilm Room: Juho Piiparinen's well-roundedness makes him the most promising Finnish defenceman in years
Learn more about the Finnish defender's do-it-all game.
Mar 2nd, 18:13NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Joona Saarelainen thriving as KalPa's No. 1 centre
International competition took centre stage for Finland in the month of February.
Feb 2nd, 15:58NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Benjamin Rautiainen soaring offensively in Liiga
Benjamin Rautiainen, Kim Saarinen, and a handful of 2026 NHL Draft-eligibles feature in the first Finland Stock Watch of 2026.
2025-12-02, 15:02NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: 16-year-old Frans Karjalahti shining with HIFK U20
Lassi Alanen takes a look at the risers and fallers in Finland over the last month, and breaks down the changes coming to Liiga structure soon.
2025-11-03, 18:30NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Benjamin Rautiainen looking like smart bet by Tampa Bay Lightning
Lassi Alanen breaks down the risers and fallers for Finland after October.
2025-02-03, 16:36NHL Prospect ReportStock Watch Finland: Petteri Rimpinen isn't going to be passed over again
Lassi Alanen breaks down how things have gone in Finland and which players have improved their stock already in 2025.
2024-12-09, 15:12NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Topias Hynninen emerging as a top re-entry for 2025 Draft
Topias Hynninen, Lenni Hämeenaho, Otto Salin, and more feature in this edition of Finland Stock Watch.
2024-11-04, 16:01NHL ProspectsFinland Stock Watch: Red Wings prospect Jesse Kiiskinen impressing at HPK
Lassi Alanen kicks off our November stock watch with Finland, led by the Red Wings forward prospect.
2024-10-18, 16:122025 NHL DraftScout's Notebook: Lasse Boelius is still Finland's top 2025 Draft prospect
Lassi Alanen empties the scout's notebook from Finland on names to watch for the 2025 NHL Draft.
2023-11-04, 21:26NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: It's the Lenni Hämeenaho show in Ässät
The November Finnish Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Lenni Hämeenaho, Jani Nyman, Oiva Keskinen, Konsta Helenius, Niko Huuhtanen, and Aron Kiviharju.
2023-08-24, 13:192024 NHL Draft
Future Vision: Konsta Helenius is the next great centre prospect from Finland
Lassi Alanen looks at the film on the centre who has turned heads in Liiga as a teenager.
2023-04-03, 21:30NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Matias Mäntykivi is turning heads with his playoff run
This month's Finland Stock Watch offers an update on Matias Mäntykivi, Benjamin Rautiainen, Tom Leppä, Kasper Halttunen, Arttu Kärki, Kalle Väisänen, and Tuukka Tieksola.
2023-02-19, 14:002023 NHL Entry DraftScout's Notebook: Four data-driven observations from the U20 SM-sarja
Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen shares four data-driven observations from the 2022-23 U20 SM-Sarja season.
2023-02-01, 21:15NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Patrik Puistola finally seizing on his offensive potential
This month's Stock Watch series starts with Finland, checking in on Patrik Puistola, Juuso Mäenpää, Jimi Junkkari, Arttu Kärki, Emil Järventie, and Matias Mäntykivi.
2022-10-31, 14:002023 NHL Entry DraftScout's notebook: An update on Tuomas Uronen, Jesse Nurmi, and Arttu Kärki
This week's Scout's notebook takes a closer look at three interesting draft-eligibles making noise in the Finnish U20 league.
2021-04-21, 15:00U18 WorldsMeet the Team: Finland's Under-18 World Hockey Championship Roster
The Under-18 World Hockey Championships are set to kick off on April 26th in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The Finns are looking to take a step up from their seventh-place finish in 2019, and our Dir. of European Scouting, Lassi Alanen, sets the stage for this landmark tournament.
2020-09-22, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020J.D. Burke’s Top 103 Skaters Ranking for the 2020 NHL Draft
We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...
