All Time Finnish Draft Continued

It's time to give our All Time Finnish Draft a kiss of life. I will be managing this thread since sadly ZTH left these boards.

Each team will have 20 picks in total. That's two (2) goalies, six (6) defensman and twelve (12) forwards.

New things in this draft: I will be picking players to both Padawan's Team and ZTH's Suomen Öljyjätkät. I will not select for HC ASB. Everyone else may select for HC ASB if they are online and it's HC ASB's turn to select. As you may already know, HC ASB has some previous turns skipped. Until those picks have been made not any other teams picks are registered. So select for HC ASB's skipped pick first, please. I'll bet you'll know which team is yours so I will not post them unless you want to see them. Mainly because I can't remember all of them. Sorry about that.

If you are not happy on the position your player has been placed, please pm me and I will change it.

1.Suomen Öljyjätkät: F Jari Kurri
2.Kiekko-Vantaa: F Saku Koivu
3.Team Padawan: G Kari Lehtonen
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet: F Veli-Pekka Ketola
5.Flaming Blue: F Jere Lehtinen
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat: F Esa Tikkanen
7.Mansester Broilers: F Teemu Selänne
8. Kangasvuori Bombers: D Reijo Ruotsalainen
9.HC ASB F Tuomo Ruutu
10.Princess' Dream Team F Jarkko Immonen

[2]
1.Princess' Dream Team F Risto Kurkinen
2.HC ASB F Petri Skriko
3.Kangasvuori Bombers D Pekka Rautakallio
4.Mansester Broilers F Olli Jokinen
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Raimo Helminen
6.Flaming Blue D Teppo Numminen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet G Kari Takko
8.Team Padawan G Jukka Tammi
9.Kiekko-Vantaa G Urpo Ylönen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät F Matti Hagman

[3]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Risto Siltanen
2.Kiekko-Vantaa F Mikko Mäkelä
3.Team Padawan F Ville Peltonen
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Christian Ruuttu
5.Flaming Blue G Jarmo Myllys
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Joni Pitkänen
7.Mansester Broilers G Miikka Kiprusoff
8.Kangasvuori Bombers D Timo Jutila
9.HC ASB F Teppo Kivelä
10.Princess' Dream Team G Sinuhe Wallinheimo

[4]
1.Princess' Dream Team D Jari Korhonen
2.HC ASB D Lalli Partinen
3.Kangasvuori Bombers F Matti Keinonen
4.Mansester Broilers D Jyrki Lumme
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Sami Kapanen
6.Flaming Blue F Lasse Oksanen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Arto Javanainen
8.Team Padawan D Petteri Nummelin
9.Kiekko-Vantaa F Ilkka Sinisalo
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät G Hannu Kamppuri

[5]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Timo Nummelin
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Hannu Virta
3.Team Padawan D Jere Karalahti
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Tapio Levo
5.Flaming Blue D Kari Eloranta
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Erik Hämäläinen
7.Mansester Broilers D Pekka Marjamäki
8.Kangasvuori Bombers F Kari Jalonen
9.HC ASB D Toni Lydman
10.Princess' Dream Team D Timo Blomqvist

[6]
1.Princess' Dream Team D Janne Niinimaa
2.HC ASB G Antti Leppänen
3.Kangasvuori Bombers F Aarne Honkavaara
4.Mansester Broilers F Esa Keskinen
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Jesse Joensuu
6.Flaming Blue F Janne Ojanen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Janne Niskala
8.Team Padawan D Kimmo Timonen
9.Kiekko-Vantaa F Lauri Mononen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät F Raimo Summanen

[7]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät F Pentti Lund
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Sami Salo
3.Team Padawan F Jarkko Varvio
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Masi Marjamäki
5.Flaming Blue F Risto Jalo
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat G Stig Wetzell
7.Mansester Broilers D Janne Laukkanen
8. Kangasvuori Bombers D Heikki Riihiranta
9.HC ASB C Erkki Lehtonen
10.Princess' Dream Team F Jari Viuhkola

[8]
1.Princess' Dream Team F Tuomas Pihlman
2.HC ASB F Reijo Mikkolainen
3.Kangasvuori Bombers D Jarmo Wasama
4.Mansester Broilers F Martti Jarkko
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Juha Rantasila
6.Flaming Blue F Juhani Tamminen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Kari Makkonen
8.Team Padawan D Ossi Väänänen
9.Kiekko-Vantaa F Mika Nieminen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät G Ari Sulander

[9]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Tuomas Grönman
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Kalevi Numminen
3.Team Padawan F Kimmo Kuhta
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Harry Nikander
5.Flaming Blue D Pertti Lehtonen
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat G Markus Ketterer
7.Mansester Broilers F Mikko Leinonen
8. Kangasvuori Bombers G Jorma Valtonen
9.HC ASB F Matti Murto
10.Princess' Dream Team F Mikko Koivu

[10]
1.Princess' Dream Team D Jarkko Glad
2.HC ASB RW Tony Virta
3.Kangasvuori Bombers G Unto Wiitala
4.Mansester Broilers F Reijo Leppänen
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Lauri Tukonen
6.Flaming Blue F Juha Riihijärvi
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Kalle Sahlstedt
8.Team Padawan F Ville Nieminen
9.Kiekko-Vantaa F Esa Peltonen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät F Kai Nurminen

[11]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Arto Ruotanen
2.Kiekko-Vantaa F Jorma Peltonen
3.Team Padawan F Lasse Pirjetä
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Jari Torkki
5.Flaming Blue F Matti Forss
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Simo Saarinen
7.Mansester Broilers D Pekka Laksola
8. Kangasvuori Bombers D Waltteri Immonen
9.HC ASB G Hannu Toivonen
10.Princess' Dream Team F Lauri Korpikoski

[12]
1.Princess' Dream Team C Joni Lius
2.HC ASB D Marko Tuulola
3.Kangasvuori Bombers C Jari Lindroos
4.Mansester Broilers F Timo Susi
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat RW Toni Mäkiaho
6.Flaming Blue G Jussi Markkanen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Tapio Koskinen
8.Team Padawan LW Timo Pärssinen
9.Kiekko-Vantaa LW Antti Laaksonen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Seppo Suoraniemi

[13]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät F Pekka Tuomisto
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Ilpo Koskela
3.Team Padawan C Tommi Santala
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Jarmo Kuusisto
5.Flaming Blue RW Hannu Järvenpää
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat C Esa Pirnes
7.Mansester Broilers LW Tomi Kallio
8.Kangasvuori Bombers F Pekka Järvelä
9.HC ASB RW Antti Törmänen
10.Princess' Dream Team LW Jukka Hentunen

[14]
1.Princess' Dream Team G Fredrik Norrena
2.HC ASB C Niko Kapanen
3.Kangasvuori Bombers LW Seppo Ahokainen
4.Mansester Broilers D Aki-Petteri Berg
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat C Valtteri Filppula
6.Flaming Blue D Lasse Kukkonen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Olli Kaski
8.Team Padawan LW Juha Lind
9.Kiekko-Vantaa C Juha Ylönen
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät C Timo Saarikoski

[15]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät C Jari Kauppila
2.Kiekko-Vantaa F Raimo Kilpiö
3.Team Padawan D Erkka Leppänen
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Jaakko Honkanen
5.Flaming Blue F Pekka Arbelius
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat RW Niklas Hagman
7.Mansester Broilers F Jouni Rinne
8.Kangasvuori Bombers C Anssi Melametsä
9.HC ASB D Pentti Lindegren
10.Princess' Dream Team RW Marko Jantunen

[16]
1.Princess' Dream Team D Mikko Luoma
2.HC ASB D Mika Strömberg
3.Kangasvuori Bombers C Toni Sihvonen
4.Mansester Broilers F Jukka Alkula
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Petteri Nokelainen
6.Flaming Blue F Tero Lehterä
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet RW Jari Korpisalo
8.Team Padawan F Sean Bergenheim
9.Kiekko-Vantaa D Matti Rintakoski
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät LW Vesa Viitakoski

[17]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät C Antti Aalto
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Seppo Lindström
3.Team Padawan W Marko Tuomainen
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet C Rauli Raitanen
5.Flaming Blue D Ilkka Mesikämmen
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Toni Söderholm
7.Mansester Broilers F Yrjö Hakala
8.Kangasvuori Bombers C Petri Pakaslahti
9.HC ASB LW Mikko Eloranta
10.Princess' Dream Team LW Jarkko Ruutu

[18]
1.Princess' Dream Team D Sami Helenius
2.HC ASB W Marko Palo
3.Kangasvuori Bombers F Jorma Vehmanen
4.Mansester Broilers F Pertti Koivulahti
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat D Sami Lepistö
6.Flaming Blue C Valeri Krykov
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet D Mika Rontti
8.Team Padawan C Riku Hahl
9.Kiekko-Vantaa F Keijo Kuusela
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät D Ville Sirén

[19]
1.Suomen Öljyjätkät RW Toni Dahlman
2.Kiekko-Vantaa G Antero Niittymäki
3.Team Padawan D Jyri Marttinen
4.Ulvilan Punasiivet F Ismo Villa
5.Flaming Blue D Rami Alanko
6.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat RW Antti Virtanen
7.Mansester Broilers D Lasse Litma
8.Kangasvuori Bombers LW Mika Kortelainen
9.HC ASB D Joni Lehto
10.Princess' Dream Team F Valtteri Tenkanen

[20]
1.Princess' Dream Team RW Antti Miettinen
2.HC ASB F Jukka Vilander
3.Kangasvuori Bombers F Teppo Rastio
4.Mansester Broilers G Markus Mattsson
5.Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat F Toni Koivisto
6.Flaming Blue F Hannu Kapanen
7.Ulvilan Punasiivet G Antero Kivelä
8.Team Padawan F Ossi Louhivaara
9.Kiekko-Vantaa LW Mika Alatalo
10.Suomen Öljyjätkät LW Jani Rita

Hmm...so, do we *have* to pick the BPA for HC ASB? ;)

Hmm...so, do we *have* to pick the BPA for HC ASB? ;)
I think it would be best.

I see the new rule has been a MASSIVE success... no-one's bothered to pick for HC ASB :( :dunno:

I'll get us started then, I think HC ASB's biggest need is a goalie, so...

with their sixth round pick, HC ASB select Finnish Player of the Year (1970), three -time Finnish Allstar, Jääkiekkoleijona #70...mr. Antti Leppänen.


Someone please continue.. it's not very hard, you know

seventh for hc ASB... Center Erkki Lehtonen, one of my favourite players

Has anybody heard about Princess, I think she could made her pick as soon as she can. Can you Padawan send a pm to her...

Next for HC ASB, seven-time Finnish champion, Reijo Mikkolainen.

Has anybody heard about Princess, I think she could made her pick as soon as she can. Can you Padawan send a pm to her...

Like I said before, no new picks are registered until the HC ASB's skipped picks are done. Then the draft continues as planned.

With their 9th pick, HS ABC takes HIFK hero, Matti Murto

And because the previous owner of HC ASB was from Hämeenlinna I think he would've drafted some local players too, so with his remaining picks he chooses Tony Virta and Hannu Toivonen

As of now the draft continues as it was planned. I've notified Princess that her turn is next.

Remeber, if you are online and HC ASB's has the next pick choose a player for that team.

I'm really happy that this draft is continued. :handclap:
Princess' Dream Team selects for the 11th round a young prospect that might be a big star in the future. Here's our next player, from TPS junior team... Lauri Korpikoski.

For the 12th round we will select also from TPS, a father figure for many of the younger TPS players...He played his first SM-Liiga match with the JYP HT Jyväskylä, center Joni Lius.

Since I am online and HC ASB is next then I'll choose for it. HC ASB is short for defenders so the next pick for it is... Marko Tuulola.

w00t, up and running again..

I was Painonvartijat, I think Nortti&Volvo was Mansester Broilers and Flaming Blue was ES..

w00t, up and running again..

I was Painonvartijat, I think Nortti&Volvo was Mansester Broilers and Flaming Blue was ES..

That's right. And Korkki was Ulvilan Punasiivet (obviously).

My pick: Jari Lindroos

The Mansester Broilers select a forward that scored 539 points in 552 games in the Finnish league. He holds the record for most points in a single Finnish league game (9) and is a five time Finnish champion. Welcome to the team, Jääkiekkoleijona #120, mr Timo Susi.

Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat are proud to select, the best fighter in SM-Liiga,

Toni Mäkiaho!

Toni's also a world champion from 1995, but his strenght is beating others up. This is an ability that our rather soft team (old and young) needs!

Toni has 400+ sm liiga games under the belt, and 1000+ pim's in the box.

Flaming Blue selects...

a goaltender...

who owns one-season shutout record in Finland with Tom Draper

who had shutout in his first NHL game against Anaheim Mighty Ducks...

who has played in World Championships in 2002 and 2004 plus olympics 2002 (3rd goalie)

who has silver medal in SM-liiga in 2001...

Jussi Markkanen!

Very baaad, because the all-european draft has emptied my mind...

Again a very underrated player outside Pori. A player with two Finnish championship gold medals plus some other medals. One Canada cup tournament, one olympic tournament and two world championship tounaments. Fast winger who retired too early, in age of 28, mr. Tapio Koskinen

Toni Mäkiaho!

Toni's also a world champion from 1995..

Nope, I don't think that's true.

Team Padawan is next pick is a man that has played in the NHL. He was born in Lohja but is played his first SM-Liiga games with TuTo. He has played last two seasons with HIFK. The player Team Padawan selects is...
Timo Pärssinen

Nope, I don't think that's true.

You're right, I got confused when I was looking at someone else and decided on Mäkiaho right at the last moment..

Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to select the first player for their 4th line...a reliable forward with 377 NHL games so far,

left wing Antti Laaksonen.

For ZTH's team Suomen Öljyjätkät I will draft two players for the 12th and 13th round. Defender Seppo Suoraniemi and forward Pekka Tuomisto.

Kiekko-Vantaa selects the first ever Finn to make the World Championships All Star team, Jääkiekkoleijona #64,

defenseman Ilpo Koskela.

Team Padawan's next pick is a center who formed once a really great line in HPK. This player is also played in the SM-Liiga and in the NHL. He is fairly young player and will be joined in a line with Timo Pärssinen and Kimmo Kuhta. Team Padawan welcomes...
Tommi Santala

All right, Ulvilan Punasiivet is going to draft another defenceman. A player whose stats have mysteriously disappeared from eurohockey.net. A player who was famous of his butt-tackle. Defender Jarmo "Maukka persjätkä" Kuusisto

What does "Jääkiekkoleijona" mean? Is that "Jersey number"?

Nice to see this going again btw, I don't know much about Finnish hockey players but for some reason I'm enjoying reading this draft (I think it's because Finnish people have such cool names) :D

What does "Jääkiekkoleijona" mean? Is that "Jersey number"?


No it's not jersey number. It's finnish Hall of Fame and the nuber behind this is the order. So if there's a player that is Jääkiekkoleijona #5 that means that he is the fifth player to receive such an honor to be included in the Finnish Hall of Fame.

No it's not jersey number. It's finnish Hall of Fame and the nuber behind this is the order. So if there's a player that is Jääkiekkoleijona #5 that means that he is the fifth player to receive such an honor to be included in the Finnish Hall of Fame.

Kiitos! :D

Flaming Blue selects a player who played 114 NHL games having 37 points...

He had bad knee injury in 1986, got a puck to the eye in 1993 but luckily escaped and was able to return after few weeks break...

In 1985 World Championships he was best goal-scorer...

Silver medal in 1992 World Championships...

Hannu Järvenpää!

With their 13th pick, Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat are proud to select, from Oulu,

Esa Pirnes

Esa was in amazing form in the 02-03 SM-Liiga finals scoring every single game winning goal for Tappara. Esa has also represented Espoo Blues, and is currently on the books of the LA Kings where he has ebstablished himself as a 4th line centre.
Esa has two impressive World Championship tournaments under his belt, and his ability to score game winners like he did for Tappara when it counted is something the Painonvartijat could not resist.

Tikkanen - Helminen - Sami Kapanen
x - Jesse Joensuu - Tukonen
x - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
x - x - x

Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
x - x

Wetzell
Ketterer

In the 13th round, the Broilers are proud to select, as their first line LW, a player that has played in Finland, in the NHL, and in Sweden where he scored the the OT goal that won the championship for Frölunda in '03. In the the NHL he scored 24 goals and 55 points in 140 games while representing the Trashers, the Blue Jackets, and the Flyers. He was a Finnish league All Star in 2000, and has played for Finland in 5 World Championships, 2 WJCs, 1 EJC, and 1 Olympic Games so far. This year he scored 7 points in 7 games in the World Championships. Welcome to the team, mr Tomi Kallio.

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
?????-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Keskinen-Leppänen
????-???????-??????

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
???????-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

Pekka "Rono" Järvelä

I pick now for HC ASB.

This player has for example World Championship Gold in 1995 and Olympic Bronze in 1998. He played one season in NHL with Ottawa Senators, also visited in a farm team that season. In Finnish SM-liiga he has played only in Jokerit, though he is originally from Espoo. He was captain (replacing injured Ville Peltonen) in 2002 when Jokerit won gold, and a member of the team also in 1994 and 1997, Antti Törmänen

Princess' Dream Team draft pick for the 13th round is a left winger who didn't plan on being a pro sometime. He played in Mestis alot until he was signed by HPK. He has played also in the NHL. He was selected as the best player for Team Finland in the 2000 WC's. Here's our next player... Jukka Hentunen.

For the 14th round pick Princess' Dream Team will select a underrated goalie. He played last season in Sweden and he is drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fredrik Norrena.

With their 13th pick, Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat are proud to select, from Oulu,

Esa Pirnes

Esa was in amazing form in the 02-03 SM-Liiga finals scoring every single game winning goal for Tappara...


Hmm, I don't think that's true either.. I was there and I'm pretty sure Tom Bissett scored the winning goal in the second game. I can't remember the first game anymore, but you're right about the third game anyway.. I'll never forget the goal Essi scored in the third overtime to take the championship back where it belongs..

Hmm, I don't think that's true either.. I was there and I'm pretty sure Tom Bissett scored the winning goal in the second game. I can't remember the first game anymore, but you're right about the third game anyway.. I'll never forget the goal Essi scored in the third overtime to take the championship back where it belongs..

Not sure of the 2nd game, but definately Pirnes scored game-winners in games 1 and 3, both in overtime. Second game was not that tight, maybe 3-0. Bissett could have scored GWG and Pirnes maybe 2nd goal for Tappara.

Not sure of the 2nd game, but definately Pirnes scored game-winners in games 1 and 3, both in overtime. Second game was not that tight, maybe 3-0. Bissett could have scored GWG and Pirnes maybe 2nd goal for Tappara.

Yeah, you're right, I remember it now. Pirnes scored the third goal late in the third period. Anyways, it was definitely Bissett who scored the GWG.

For HC ASB, again pick from Hämeenlinna. Center Niko Kapanen

My pick: Kai "Kultaranne" Nurminen

Aarne Honkavaara - Jari Lindroos - Matti Keinonen
Seppo Ahokainen - Petri Pakaslahti - Kari Jalonen
Jorma Vehmanen - Toni Sihvonen - Pekka Järvelä
Mika Kortelainen - Teppo Rastio - Anssi Melametsä

Reijo Ruotsalainen - Pekka Rautakallio
Heikki Riihiranta - Timo Jutila
Waltteri Immonen - Jarmo Wasama

Jorma Valtonen
Unto Wiitala

Oh damn, he is already taken, then Seppo Ahokainen

The Broilers' next pick is a 26 year old d-man who is already a 'veteran' of 531 NHL games. He has played for TPS and Kiekko-67 in Finland and the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. Welcome to the team, mr Aki-Petteri Berg

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
?????-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Keskinen-Leppänen
????-???????-??????

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

I was wondering when Berg would go, 3rd overall drafted originally iirc, what a drop!

wiht their pick, the Painonvartijat select:

Centre, Valtter Filppula!

The last time a finn was a star centre at the WJC's that was Olli Jokinen! Here's hoping Valtteri fulfils his potential and hopefully becomes the first finn to ever play for Detroit..

After experience, I felt it's time to have younger player in the roster.

He was voted as a 2nd best defenseman last year in SM-liiga, after Marko Tuulola. He won also +/- statistic.

Last year he was captain of Kärpät, Oulu and for this year he signed with Chicago Blackhawks. He spent most of his season in minors though.

Welcome to this team, Lasse Kukkonen.

Ulvilan punasiivet is proud to present a player who has played most his career in Ässät, one season in Sweden and three in Germany. One of the rare players who got a education while playing and is now leading his own market watch -company. Several games on finnish international team, but got always dropped out ot the squad before the tournaments. Defender Olli Kaski

Team Padawan selects a left winger. This player is enormous assett to the locker room atmosphere. He is also a hard working player whose work gets hardly noticed. He was the rookie of the year 1993-1994 in SM-Liiga. He has played in the NHL and in Sweden also.
Juha Lind

already taken

Is it that hard to use CTRL+F on the front page...

Is it that hard to use CTRL+F on the front page...
Maybe all of us are not computer nerds like you who know every trick that IE has??

I must have something painted since the Find didn't find it. Anyway, I changed it.

Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to select their 4th line center; a World Champion in 1995 and the top scorer in the same tournament in 2001 with 356 NHL games in his resume,

Juha Ylönen.

Maybe all of us are not computer nerds like you who know every trick that IE has??

Surely you don't need to be a nerd to be able to do that..

Anyway, for those who don't know about it, you just press CTRL and F at the same time to activate the find function. Then type the player's name in the box and press enter (or click find next). You can also activate the find function by clicking Edit and then Find (on this page). It will save you from having to read thru the long list of selected players plus it will save time for everyone when you don't have to change the the player you select after you notice he's already taken.




Juha Ylönen.

Nice pick!

For ZTH's team I'll pick centers Timo Saarikoski and Jari Kauppila.

Looking at the rosters, free spaces when everyone except Öljyjätkät has 6 picks left.

Flaming Blue: 2D, 4F
HC ASB: 3D, 3F
Kangasvuori Bombers: 6F
Kiekko-Vantaa: 1G, 2D, 3F
Mansester Broilers: 1G, 1D, 4F
Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat: 2D, 4F
Princess' Dream Team: 2D, 4F
Suomen Öljyjätkät: 1D, 4F
Team Padawan: 2D, 4F
Ulvilan Punasiivet: 1G, 1D, 4F

Kiekko-Vantaa are honored to select a 2-time Finnish Player of the Year and a 2-time winner of the...well, the trophy named after him, Jääkiekkoleijona #30,

forward Raimo Kilpiö.

Team Padawan's next pick is most likely a future NHLer. This defender has already shown great amount of skill and potential. Defender...
Erkka Leppänen

Ulvilan punasiivet are proud to draft a longtime linemate for Sampe's earlier pick, mr. Kilpiö. Three time Finnish champion and I think that he still holds the record for quickest two goals (6 seconds). Again from Pori, mr. Jaakko Honkanen

He played 338 games in SM-liiga, recording 314 points. In the national team 112 games and 56 points. Finnish gold medal in 1981, additionally one silver and three bronze medals...Pekka Arbelius

Painonvartijat select:

Niklas Hagman!

Nik has some nice moments in his career, and it is sure to last. He is ideally suited for our teams 4th line wing spot.
Hakki's best moment must be the winning goal in the 1998 WJC's..


Tikkanen - Helminen - Sami Kapanen
x - Jesse Joensuu - Tukonen
x - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
x - Valtter Filppula - Niklas Hagman

Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
x - x

Wetzell
Ketterer

The Mansester Broilers' 15th pick is a forward who was selected 95th overall by the California Seals in 1976, but never played a single game in the NHL. He did however have a very successful career in Finland and is currently 10th in the all time scoring list with 252 goals and 554 points in only 432 games played. He was the best goalscorer (36 goals in 36 games) and an All Star in 1976 and played for Finland in several international tournaments, including a Canada Cup in 1976. He made a short comeback in 1998 at the age of 42 and scored two points in the only game he played. A very warm welcome to the team, mr Jouni Rinne. (I'm surprised he wasn't picked by Korkki to his Satakunta team ages ago)

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
?????-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Keskinen-Leppänen
????-???????-Rinne

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

My pick: Anssi Melametsä

For HC ASB, Defender and the most funniest tv commentator (although he doesn't know it himself) Pentti Lindegren.

For Princess' Dream Team amazing right winger, Marko Jantunen and defender Mikko Luoma.

Mika Strömberg for HC ASB.

My pick: Toni "Soosi" Sihvonen

The Broilers' 16th pick is another Tappara legend, a forward that scored 212 goals and 367 points in 336 games in 10 seasons in Finland. In all those years he played, he compiled a total of 24 PIMs. Not surprisingly, he took home the Gentleman Player of the Year Award twice ('76, '78), and was a member of the All Star team in 1977, when he scored 35 goals and 63 points in 36 games. He was also a member of Finland's World Championship squad the same year, scoring seven goals and an assist in 10 games played. His other accomplishments include winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1973. In the Broilers team he shall be reunited with his long-time linemates Martti Jarkko and Mikko Leinonen in the second line. Welcome to the team, mr Jukka Alkula.

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
Alkula-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Keskinen-Leppänen
????-???????-Rinne

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

Painonvartijat select *drum roll*

Petteri Nokelainen

Esa Tikkanen - Raimo Helminen - Sami Kapanen
Petteri Nokelainen - Jesse Joensuu - Lauri Tukonen
x - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
x - Valtter Filppula - Niklas Hagman

Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
x - x

Wetzell
Ketterer

ES is away at the moment and he asked me to pick for him. He sent me a pm where he has already picked and I'll just post it here.

This player was a member of Team Finland in 1994 when Finland won olympic bronze medal. He was also in Team Finland the next year when Finland won the World Championship gold. He scored to GWG when Kiekko-Espoo clinched place in SM-liiga. He is the first finnish ever to play in the russian league. Flaming Blue selects forward Tero Lehterä.

Ulvilan punasiivet are proud to draft the only player grown outside Satakunta to this team. He will be remembered as one of the greatest Ässät -players after he retires. He has played in Quebec for one season and in Germany for few seasons. He is originally from Helsinki, but did not take his place in either of its teams so Lasse Heikkilä brought him to Pori. Right winger Jari Korpisalo.

Team Padawan next pick is a forward who made his first NHL contract at a very young age. He has made his first NHL goal but didn't finish his rookie season in the NHL. Instead he came back to Finland. He is extremely potential player and no doubt will help Team Finland in the future. Team Padawan is proud to announce it's next pick...
Sean Bergenheim

Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to select a legend who was the best goal scorer in the FEL in 1943-44, won the the best defenseman award in 1952 and was selected as the Finnish Player of the Year in 1948. A 7-time bronze medalist in the FEL, Jääkiekkoleijona #9,

forward/defenseman Matti Rintakoski.

Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to select a legend who was the best goal scorer in the FEL in 1943-44, won the the best defenseman award in 1952 and was selected as the Finnish Player of the Year in 1948. A 7-time bronze medalist in the FEL, Jääkiekkoleijona #9,

forward/defenseman Matti Rintakoski.

Interesting pick. Must have been a very versatile player since he was best goal scorer when he played as a forward, and later won the Lynces Academy Defenseman Award.

Don't you mean he's a seven-time gold medallist though? ;)

For ZTH's team: LW Vesa Viitakoski and C Antti Aalto.

Interesting pick. Must have been a very versatile player since he was best goal scorer when he played as a forward, and later won the Lynces Academy Defenseman Award.

Don't you mean he's a seven-time gold medallist though? ;)

Indeed he was versatile, though the amount of games played in the league during the 1940s was incredibly low. But in 1945-46 for instance he scored 19 goals and 21 points in just 8 games. And it seems that even as a defenseman, his goals/assists ratio was pretty much the same... :amazed:

And no, I really do mean bronze medals! Beat that, HPK!

Back to our pick...Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to complete their defense (we're using Rintakoski as a defenseman btw) by selecting a TuTo legend who also captained TPS and Finland's national team for a few years. He was a five-time Finnish league All Star and the Finnish Player of the Year in 1969, participating in 7 World Championships and 3 Olympics during his career and playing in a total of 214 games for team Finland. We welcome to our team Jääkiekkoleijona #51,

defenseman Seppo Lindström.

Team Padawan's round 17th pick is a winger who is a Kupio native. He has had most penalty minutes in SM-Liiga season 1998-1999. He has also been selected as the Best forward in Karjala Cup 1998-1999. The same season he was selected to All Star team in Sweden Hockey Games. He has played in the NCAA, in the AHL and in the NHL too. Here's Team Padawan's next pick....
Marko Tuomainen

..And no, I really do mean bronze medals! Beat that, HPK!

Yeah, you're right. I checked and he only has six gold medals: 1945, '46, '53, '54, '55 and '59. I'm not sure about the last last one though because he only played one game that season. So that means he might only have five of them.

Now it is time for my 17th pick. Team Ulvilan Punasiivet picks a player who had talent to be star in the NHL but no desire to take the last steps. Played several international games, but retired 30 years old after suffering lots of injuries. A Winnipeg draft pick, very popular among girls in early 90es. The guy from same street with me couple of houses west, center Rauli Raitanen

For ES' team Flaming Blue, D Ilkka Mesikämmen

Painonvartijat decide to add to their crop of Dmen, choosing their 5th Dman from HIFK Helsinki once more.. *drum roll*

Toni Söderholm

A late bloomer, Toni's turned the heat on these days and ahs all the tools necessary for a good nhl career. Toni might not be the biggest, but it doesn't show on the ice..
Toni was one of the best dmen in SM-Liiga this season.

Esa Tikkanen - Raimo Helminen - Sami Kapanen
Petteri Nokelainen - Jesse Joensuu - Lauri Tukonen
x - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
x - Valtter Filppula - Niklas Hagman

Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
Toni Söderholm - x

Wetzell
Ketterer

I'm back online, so Padawan doesn't need to pick for me anymore.

The Mansester Broilers' 17th pick is a legendary forward who has won the the scoring title ('54), the goal scoring title ('55), and the Gentleman Player Award ('59) in Finland. He holds the record for most medals in Finland with 15. He was twice Finnish Player of the Year (1955, '58) while playing for TBK/Tappara. He also won the best forward award in 1954 and '55. In his long career he also played for local rivals Ilves among other teams, and was the first player to play on the same team with his own son when they both played for SaiPa in the late sixties. He of course also represented Finland in countless international tournaments. Welcome, Jääkiekkoleijona #21, mr Yrjö Hakala.

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
Alkula-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Keskinen-Leppänen
Hakala-???????-Rinne

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

There are not many centers available, so: Petri Pakaslahti

Mikko Eloranta for HC ASB.

For my team, LW Jarkko Ruutu and D Sami Helenius.

For HC ASB, one of two World Champions not picked yet, winger Marko Palo

I select 6 time World Championship member, two time olympic-team member, not believing his available, jääkiekkoleijona: Jorma Vehmanen

In the 18th round the Mansester Broilers add yet another Tappara legend to their roster. He's a five-time Finnish Champion and once Finnish Player of The Year (1977). A forward that scored 199 goals and 403 points in 463 games, and also played one season abroad, winning the Austrian Championship with Klagenfurt in 1980. He won four silver and a bronze medal to go with his five golds as a player, and also won gold as assistant coach (assisting legendary Rauno "Rane" Korpi). On the international stage he played for Finland in six World Championships, one Olympic Tournament, and a Canada Cup. Welcome to the team, Jääkiekkoleijona #86, mr Pertti Koivulahti.


After a couple of line changes, the Broilers look as follows:

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
Alkula-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Koivulahti-Hakala
Rinne-Keskinen-Leppänen


Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-????????

Kiprusoff
????????

Painonvartijat go once more with their policy of youth and experienced vets.
To round off our defence, we select possible 1st round pick..

Sami Lepistö!

Esa Tikkanen - Raimo Helminen - Sami Kapanen
Petteri Nokelainen - Jesse Joensuu - Lauri Tukonen
x - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
x - Valtter Filppula - Niklas Hagman

Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
Toni Söderholm - Sami Lepistö

Wetzell
Ketterer

Next player is not Russian, though you could think so about his name.

He has best non-goalie (goalies are included in statistics even if they don't play) ironman streak in SM-liiga, 488 games between September 1991 and February 2001. His point record in one season is 43 in 2001-02. During his 14 full SM-liiga seasons, his worst point total was 17 in 1994-95. Total career in SM-liiga has 689 games, 226 goals and 244 assists. Last two seasons he has spent in Timrå in Sweden.

Valeri Krykov!

Well, the next pick for Ulvilan Punasiivet is a defender. There were lots of guys to choose from but I decided to go with a player who will make his breakthrough next season. Despite his young age, this player has played more than 100 league games already. Mika Rontti

Team Padawan will pick a player who despite his young age has been playing in the NHL for a while. This native of Hämeenlinna is a center who does a lot of hard work in the rink. He performs best as a role player in the fourth line. He was originally drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 6th round, 183rd overall in the 1999 entry draft.
Please welcome Team Padawan's next player, center...
Riku Hahl

Kiekko-Vantaa are proud to select the best forward of his era along with Aarne Honkavaara, the finest part of the legendary Ka-Ku-Ti line and the Finnish Player of the Year in 1951, Jääkiekkoleijona #6,

Keijo Kuusela.

For ZTH's team, D Ville Sirén and RW Toni Dahlman.

Kiekko-Vantaa selects a former Finnish champion and a talented young prospect of the Philadelphia Flyers,

goaltender Antero Niittymäki.

For the 19th round Team Padawan selects a defender. This man has overcome a career threatening back injury. He is a young player whose playing style is entertaining. He enjoys physical play but does handle the puck fairly well. He was originally drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 8th round, 238th overall in the 2002 entry draft.
Jyri "Jyssy" Marttinen

Ulvilan punasiivet are proud to pick their 19th round pick. The team is short of one forward, so here is a player who is one of the rare players who have represented both Satakunta teams. His move started a little storm, because it is rare that players of his calibre move between the rival teams. Welcome mr. Ismo Villa

here is a player who is one of the rare players who have represented both Satakunta teams. His move started a little storm, because it is rare that players of his calibre move between the rival teams.

You should have select... *drum roll* CoughMarkku TähtinenCough. :naughty:

Flaming Blue selects defensive defender, who also gives good hits. Last season he was captain of Espoo Blues in SM-liiga.

Rami Alanko

You should have select... *drum roll* CoughMarkku TähtinenCough. :naughty:
Why? He isn't good enough to be in my team. I guessed that people would think about him when I said about "storm"... But that was on 80es.

Painonvartijat select,

7th in SM-Liiga scoring this year, from JYP, Antti Virtanen!

Why? He isn't good enough to be in my team. I guessed that people would think about him when I said about "storm"... But that was on 80es.
I was messing with you and you were right. When you said it "his move started a little storm" I Immediately thought that Tähtinen fits in here better, not because of his skills.

I was messing with you and you were right. When you said it "his move started a little storm" I Immediately thought that Tähtinen fits in here better, not because of his skills.
Actually the storm after Tähtinen move was quite mild when comparing the Mölli Keinonen move to RU-38. There even were killing threats to him...

The Boilers' penultimate pick is a defender who achieved six gold and 11 medals altogether in his extraordinarily successful career. In 496 career games, he scored 93 goals and 204 points and compiled a very respectable 379 PIMs. Although born in Jyväskylä, he played fourteen seasons for Tappara Tampere, where he had the honour of being named captain in 1985. Naturally, he also wore the lion jersey for many an internatinal competition, including the 1976 Canada Cup, the 1980 Olympic Games, and several World Championships. A very warm welcome, Jääkiekkoleijona #96, mr Lasse Litma.

Before the final addition of a back-up goaltender, the Broilers' line-up looks like this:

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
Alkula-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Koivulahti-Hakala
Rinne-Keskinen-Leppänen

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-Litma

Kiprusoff
????????

Bombers select true HIFK-icon: Mika "Kölli" Kortelainen

HC ASB drafts Stanley Cup winner...as a scout. His career was cut short due to injuries: D Joni Lehto

That means their last player should be a forward.

Princess' Dream selects two forwards to complete our team.
F Valtteri Tenkanen and RW Antti Miettinen.

After these selections Princess' Dream Team looks like this:

Risto Kurkinen - Jarkko Immonen - Tuomas Pihlman
Jukka Hentunen - Jari Viuhkola - Marko Jantunen
Valtteri Tenkanen - Mikko Koivu - Lauri Korpikoski
Jarkko Ruutu - Joni Lius - Antti Miettinen

Janne Niinimaa - Timo Blomqvist
Jari Korhonen - Mikko Luoma
Sami Helenius - Jarkko Glad

Fredrik Norrena
Sinuhe Wallinheimo

I think it would be nice if other people would rate the final teams in this draft. :)

I think it would be nice if other people would rate the final teams in this draft. :)

Sounds like a good idea. :) Maybe we could have a poll when we're all done drafting. We could discuss the teams there... what do you say, Padawan?



In the meantime though, I would like to make the last selection for HC ASB. I'll pick a forward who played 506 games for TPS in the SM-Liiga, scoring 249 goals and 462 points, Jukka Vilander!

This completes the line-up for HC ASB. I assembled the lines very quickly and just tried to make them somehow "functioning". Feel free to disagree.. The lines are in no particular order, although the fourth one would propably be fourth "in real life" too.

LW - C - RW
Matti Murto - Erkki Lehtonen - Reijo Mikkolainen
Jukka Vilander - Teppo Kivelä - Petri Skriko
Mikko Eloranta - Tuomo Ruutu - Tony Virta
Marko Palo - Niko Kapanen - Antti Törmänen

LD - RD
Lalli Partinen - Pentti Lindegren
Marko Tuulola - Toni Lydman
Joni Lehto - Mika Strömberg

G
Antti Leppänen
Hannu Toivonen

Sounds like a good idea. :) Maybe we could have a poll when we're all done drafting. We could discuss the teams there... what do you say, Padawan?

A poll you say? I think it's a great idea, to discuss a little bit about the final teams and a "best final team poll" in the thread. I think we shouldn't just end it here when all the drafting is done...

I think that we should have one more round for the draft and draft the coach for every team.

I think that we should have one more round for the draft and draft the coach for every team.

Could be a good idea, but I think most of the teams have already former players who have worked as a coach also

Flaming Blue: Eloranta, Tamminen, Järvenpää
HC ASB: Skriko
Kangasvuori Bombers: Rautakallio, Keinonen, Honkavaara
Kiekko-Vantaa: Ylönen, Virta, Numminen, Mäkelä
Mansester Broilers: Rinne, Marjamäki
Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat: Ketterer
Princess' Dream Team: Kurkinen
Suomen Öljyjätkät: Suoraniemi, Kurri, Hagman, Summanen
Team Padawan: Tammi (IIRC he was Ilves goalie coach for a short time)
Ulvilan Punasiivet: Ketola, Makkonen

My final pick: Teppo Rastio

The Broilers, after extremely hard consideration, and thinking it through about a dozen times (and finally flipping a coin), select as their back up goalie, one of the very few Finns to have his name mentioned in the NHL record books. He was Rookie of the Year in Finland in 1975, and won the best goalie Award in Finland in 1986 and was in the All Star line-up the same year. He played nine seasons in North America (WHA, NHL, CHL, AHL), and played 91 games in the NHL. He also played for Finland in two Canada Cups and some other tournaments. In the NHL record book he's mentioned as the goalie who stopped Wayne Gretzky and his record of consecutive games with at least one point scored. Welcome to the team, Jääkiekkoleijona #111, Markus Mattsson.


The line-up is now complete:

Kallio-Jokinen-Selänne
Alkula-Jarkko-Leinonen
Susi-Koivulahti-Hakala
Rinne-Keskinen-Leppänen

Laukkanen-Lumme
Laksola-Marjamäki
Berg-Litma

Kiprusoff
Mattsson

No message by Raimo Sillanpää for nearly 24 hours... so I think I can make my last pick.

- Remembered of 1976 Olympics when scoring a goal which was disallowed and so Finland lost bronze medals.
- His two sons are also playing hockey, currently other in NHL and other in Elitserien.
- Has coached KalPa, HIFK, HPK, Jokerit and Blues in SM-liiga
- Hannu Kapanen!

I waited for Raimo to pick but because he has disappeared ;) I will make my pick (does not matter much because this is the last round)

Ulvilan punasiivet has a tough choice between two goalkeepers. Both of them have been on a championship team and like the most players of the team played for Ässät. The tiny factor which is decisive is that he has played all his career in Ässät. He has also coached ice hockey, rink bandy and ringette teams (Luki ringette just won this season championship with him). He is a member of Pori city council, mr. Antero Kivelä

Final pick time... This one was a hard choice between youth & potential and experience & accomplishments. I decided to follow my main theme with this team: Youth and potential.

So, Team Padawan's next pick is a younger gentleman from my birth place Kotka, Finland. This young forward was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in 8th round, 260 overall in the 2003 entry draft. He has tremendous potential and is very fast and very skillful player. He isn't afraid of physical play but also has natural scoring ability. He is one of future's names in the finnish hockey scene along with Tukonen and Korpikoski although he is a little bit older.

Here he is, Team Padawan's final pick of the draft....
Ossi Louhivaara

This makes Team Padawan looking like this:


Ville Peltonen - Sean Bergenheim - Jarkko Varvio
Timo Pärssinen - Tommi Santala - Kimmo Kuhta
Juha Lind - Lasse Pirjetä - Ossi Louhivaara
Ville Nieminen - Riku Hahl - Marko Tuomainen

Petteri Nummelin - Jere Karalahti
Kimmo Timonen - Ossi Väänänen
Erkka Leppänen - Jyri Marttinen

Kari Lehtonen
Jukka Tammi

With their final pick, Kiekko-Vantaa will complete their first line by selecting a defensive-minded forward who's played 157 games in the NHL:

left wing Mika Alatalo.

For ZTH's team, Suomen Öljyjätkät the final pick is LW Jani Rita.

After that pick ZTH's team Suomen Öljyjätkät looks as follows:

Raimo Summanen - Jari Kurri - Matti Hagman
Vesa Viitakoski - Timo Saarikoski - Kai Nurminen
Pekka Tuomisto - Jari Kauppila - Pentti Lund
Jani Rita - Antti Aalto - Toni Dahlman

Risto Siltanen - Timo Nummelin
Tuomas Grönman - Arto Ruotanen
Seppo Suoraniemi -Ville Sirén

Hannu Kamppuri
Ari Sulander

That's it boys and girls, the draft is over. Only Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat has one previously skipped pick left but I'm going to wait a while. Let's say monday 3 pm finnish time. If that pick isn't used by then, I'm going to pick it and then I will start another topic with the poll in it to discuss the teams. All hfboards posters are welcome to share their thoughts about the teams. In the mean time, while we wait for Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat to make their final pick, would you please send me your line-ups via pm so I can make the discussion/poll thread's first post. (I will post all teams in the first post so it would be easier to vote the best team.)

It was nice drafting with you guys. Many thanks goes the ZeroTheHero who planned this draft and originally started it. Also I want to thank ES who helped this draft by picking many times for HC ASB's.

To all of participants of All Time Finnish Draft, this one's for you: :handclap: :bow:

My final team is here. I changed Ojanen to wing as I think he should be other than 4th liner.

Tamminen-Oksanen-Lehtinen
Riihijärvi-Jalo-Järvenpää
Ojanen-Forss-Arbelius
Lehterä-Krykov-Kapanen

Numminen-Eloranta
Lehtonen-Kukkonen
Mesikämmen-Alanko

Myllys
Markkanen

Raimo Summanen - Jari Kurri - Matti Hagman


Shouldn't that be Summanen-Hagman-Kurri? Kurri spent most of his career on the right wing and Hagman was a center and a playmaker with an unequalled vision.

In any case, that's one scary first line! :eek:

I list my full team also here, the I pm:ed it already to Padawan but here it is anyway...

Makkonen - Ketola - Javanainen
Marjamäki - Ruuttu - Koskinen
Honkanen - Raitanen - Korpisalo
J. Torkki - Sahlstedt - Villa

Levo - Nikander
Rontti - Kaski
Niskala - Kuusisto

Takko
Kivelä

coaches: Lasse Heikkilä and Ismo Läntinen
spares: Tommi Rajamäki (D), Jari Levonen (F)
honorary mention: Sari Fisk (F)

Added two guys and a girl ;), because in Finland we have 22 players maximum. Fisk has got the honorary mention because she is the most successed Pori-born player.

My final team is here. I changed Ojanen to wing as I think he should be other than 4th liner.

Tamminen-Oksanen-Lehtinen
Riihijärvi-Jalo-Järvenpää
Ojanen-Forss-Arbelius
Lehterä-Krykov-Kapanen

Numminen-Eloranta
Lehtonen-Kukkonen
Mesikämmen-Alanko

Myllys
Markkanen

A very nice team :handclap: One little note, though ;)

This is only my extremely biased opinion, but I think you're wasting your best talents putting your best center in the very unnatural post of LW, and at the same time using your 2nd best RW as first line center. I'm very biased, but that doesn't seem to make much sense when you're pretty stacked on C. :)

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Here's my team one more time:

Tomi Kallio-Olli Jokinen-Teemu Selänne
Jukka Alkula-Martti Jarkko-Mikko Leinonen
Timo Susi-Pertti Koivulahti-Yrjö Hakala
Jouni Rinne-Esa Keskinen-Reijo Leppänen

Janne Laukkanen-Jyrki Lumme
Pekka Laksola-Pekka Marjamäki
Aki-Petteri Berg-Lasse Litma

Miikka Kiprusoff
Markus Mattsson

My final team:

Aarne Honkavaara - Jari Lindroos - Matti Keinonen
Seppo Ahokainen - Teppo Rastio - Kari Jalonen
Jorma Vehmanen - Toni Sihvonen - Pekka Järvelä
Mika Kortelainen - Petri Pakaslahti - Anssi Melametsä

Reijo Ruotsalainen - Pekka Rautakallio
Heikki Riihiranta - Timo Jutila
Waltteri Immonen - Jarmo Wasama

Jorma Valtonen
Unto Wiitala

I am pretty happy with my team, great goaltending and defence (expecially first d-man pairing) Attack is decent because of centers

Keijo Sailynoja :dunno: (my old neighbor :) )

Keijo Sailynoja :dunno: (my old neighbor :) )
With only 200 players there surely are some who are left out. Another example is Kimmo Rintanen who has played in huge lot of international games (no time to check the stats)

I think that best player left out was Ilpo Koskela, first ever World Championship all-star member from Finland

Didn't Sampe pick him at some point?

Edit: He did actually, in the 13th round
2.Kiekko-Vantaa D Ilpo Koskela

I think there were some very nice goalies that I was surprised no one picked, for example Hurme and Noronen.

No one picked Pasi Nurminen. :amazed:

Marko Kiprusoff was only 1995 World Champion who wasn't picked.

A very nice team :handclap: One little note, though ;)

This is only my extremely biased opinion, but I think you're wasting your best talents putting your best center in the very unnatural post of LW, and at the same time using your 2nd best RW as first line center. I'm very biased, but that doesn't seem to make much sense when you're pretty stacked on C. :)



Maybe I must fix the team a little:

Tamminen-Jalo-Lehtinen
Riihijärvi-Ojanen-Oksanen
Järvenpää-Forss-Arbelius
Lehterä-Krykov-Kapanen

Numminen-Eloranta
Lehtonen-Kukkonen
Mesikämmen-Alanko

Myllys
Markkanen

No one picked Pasi Nurminen. :amazed:

Marko Kiprusoff was only 1995 World Champion who wasn't picked.

Nurminen was a surprise to me that he wasn't picked. Kiprusoff wasn't, and I think most of us knows why ;)

nice goalies that I was surprised no one picked, for example Hurme and Noronen.
Hurme, Noronen, Nurminen, Lehto, Paavola not picked. What it shows... We have a helluva level in goaltending.

Nurminen was a surprise to me that he wasn't picked. Kiprusoff wasn't, and I think most of us knows why ;)

Gotta agree on Nurminen - the biggest surprise in the draft IMO - but c'mon...Marko Kiprusoff has had a very fine career. He was extremely reliable in his first three international tournaments and actually led all defensemen in points in the '94 Olympics. He's played in nearly 200 games for Finland. There were many defensemen in this draft whose careers don't compare to Kiprusoff's.

Maybe I must fix the team a little:

Tamminen-Jalo-Lehtinen
Riihijärvi-Ojanen-Oksanen
Järvenpää-Forss-Arbelius
Lehterä-Krykov-Kapanen

Numminen-Eloranta
Lehtonen-Kukkonen
Mesikämmen-Alanko

Myllys
Markkanen

Much better :D

Totally forgot about Nurminen. :banghead: I would have taken him in the last round but I must have thought he had gone ages ago for some reason. :dunno: I agree on Kiprusoff too, there where quite a few lesser dmen picked.

Having missed our pick (long bachelor party *hangover*)

Pietarinkadun Painonvartijat end the draft by selecting:
Toni Koivisto!

Esa Tikkanen - Raimo Helminen - Sami Kapanen
Petteri Nokelainen - Jesse Joensuu - Lauri Tukonen
Antti Virtanen - Esa Pirnes - Toni Mäkiaho
Toni Koivisto - Valtter Filppula - Niklas Hagman

Joni Pitkänen - Erik Hämäläinen
Juha Rantasila - Simo Saarinen
Toni Söderholm - Sami Lepistö

Wetzell
Ketterer

You can find the final teams and the poll in here. (http://www.hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=85326)