Ville Hostikka

What is up with him? The guy is practically a ghost. I am trying to do a game log of him and can't find much. I saw that he only dressed for one game with Lukko and did he actually play. I also see that he does not have a number anymore, someone else took number 1. So where is he playing right now. In what league, team, etc.?

Thanks.

He plays in Lukko A -juniors. He wears #35 in his jersey. His statistics can be found here (http://www.sm-liiga.fi/finhockey2/sjl_tulospalvelu_stat.asp?TID=1344&tilasto=mv&rajaus=0)

He plays in Lukko A -juniors. He wears #35 in his jersey. His statistics can be found here (http://www.sm-liiga.fi/finhockey2/sjl_tulospalvelu_stat.asp?TID=1344&tilasto=mv&rajaus=0)
Seeing how many of those names are familiar makes me feel warm inside about Finland's future in the net...

He moved from Lappeenranta (Saipa A-juniors) to Lukko this year. I went to the same high school as he did last three years, and we became friends. He's a real nice guy with big size. He's a little lazy, and had some confrontation (not big) with Ilkka Kaarna (former GM of Saipa), 'cos he missed some practice without a reason.

That probably explains how it seemed like he left SaiPa without anyone even knowing it. =)

Does this guy even have a remote chance of making it to North America? I haven't heard much of him, but I'm certainly intrigued by Finnish goaltenders.

Does this guy even have a remote chance of making it to North America? I haven't heard much of him, but I'm certainly intrigued by Finnish goaltenders.

Why not. He's been trafted, hasn't he? By you I recall. He's a big goaltender, who covers up quite a lot of the net. But like I said, he has been a little lazy occasionally, and he does eat like a damn horse. If he boosts up his work ethic, I can't see why he couldn't make his way to North America. But it's still a long way to go.