Karpat vs Lukko

Karpat vs Lukko 9-28-03

I just got this game on tape, and it's my first game that I've seen from the sm-liiga. wow the ice is so big, I can't get over the size of the rink. I didn't know Joe Murphy was playing for Lukko I thought he was finished playing hockey.

I don't know anything about Lukko, but Karpat seemed the better team, solid in there own end. It was cool to see Korpikari play, as I never saw him play until today. I hope to get more Karpat games in the future.

My question is, are they any draft eligilble players on either team for the NHL '04 draft? Thanks.

Karpat vs Lukko 9-28-03

I didn't know Joe Murphy was playing for Lukko I thought he was finished playing hockey.



He´s not THE Joe Murphy. This guy is a career AHLer, Binghampton, Grand Rapids and Rochester.

I think it´s very good to see a Kärpät game as a first Finnish league game, the team is young and fun to watch. Lots of good players.

So you´ve seen as many SM-liiga games as I have this year... I know, I´m spoiled, I just don´t have energy to watch SM-liiga games now that I see 2-3 NHL games a week and even more in Playoffs times. Next step is to get AHL games shown in Finland. I wonder how that would work out.

Karpat vs Lukko 9-28-03
My question is, are they any draft eligilble players on either team for the NHL '04 draft? Thanks.

As far as I know, Mikko Alikoski of Kärpät (born 7/28/1986) is the only one and he's only played once in the SM-liiga so far. Alikoski is an excellent playmaker but only 5'7/180 at the moment. A very interesting prospect. In the Junior A, he has 4 goals and 10 points in 10 games so far and is leading his team in ppg average.

edit: oh, and he scored 4 goals and 6 points in the U-18 World Cup tournament this fall. I believe a certain fellow named Sidney Crosby scored 6 points in that tournament as well... ;)

Thanks for the info. I thought there was a guy on Lukko that could be drafted this summer, but I'm not sure. I thought they had a young defensemen, maybe he's not eligible till '05?

Thanks for the info. I thought there was a guy on Lukko that could be drafted this summer, but I'm not sure. I thought they had a young defensemen, maybe he's not eligible till '05?

Sorry, I can't think of anyone. Kärpät do have a young and talented D-man who's a 2005 draftee, though: Risto Korhonen. Like Alikoski, he plays for the Junior A team and has 1+2=3 points in 13 games.

Ilkka Heikkinen probably?

Ilkka Heikkinen propably?

Him and Janne Niskala (assuming he keeps producing) are probably the likeliest to be drafted.

My question is, are they any draft eligilble players on either team for the NHL '04 draft? Thanks.
Well, #20 in Karpat, Janne Pesonen.
17 games, 5 goals, 5 assist, +6
Very talented and very good player. And not drafted yet as far as I know.