Monday, May 14, 2012

NHL DRAFT: One-game Scouting Report for Vainonen, Lindell, Teravainen, Pokka, Haapala, and Kulmala

This scouting report is from the World Under-18 Championship bronze-medal game between Finland and Canada. Included in this report are some of the top draft-eligible prospects playing for Finland. The game was won by Canada in overtime by a score of 5-4. 

#4 Mikko Vainonen is a 6' 3", 207 lbs left-handed defenseman. He is Central Scouting's 11th-ranked European skater. He had no points in 8 games with HIFK's top team, and 18 points in 38 junior-level games.

#18 Esa Lindell is a 6' 3", 190 lbs left-handed defenseman. He is Central Scouting's 12th-ranked European skater. He scored 21 goals and added 30 assists in 48 games with Jokerit in the Finnish Junior League.

#19 Teuvo Teravainen is a 5' 11", 164 lbs left-handed left-winger. He is Central Scouting's 2nd-ranked European forward; up from 7th  on the mid-term rankings. He scored 11 goals and 7 assists in 40 games with Jokerit in the Finnish Elite League. He also had 12 goals and 8 assists in only 11 junior-level games. If he was born just 5 days later, he would only be eligible for the 2013 draft; making him one of the youngest and most intriguing prospects available.

#21 Ville Pokka is a 6' 0", 196 lbs right-handed defenseman. He is the CSB's 5th-ranked European skater. He was also named to Finland's Under-20 roster for the World Junior Championship.  He produced 7 points in 4 junior-level games, and 3 assists in 35 with Karpat's top team.

#25 Henrik Haapala is a 5' 9", 149 lbs left-handed forward. He is the CSB's 108th-ranked skater; up from 123 mid-term. He had 45 points in 46 games with Tappara in the Finnish junior league, and 10 points in 7 Under-18 Championship games.

#26 Rasmus Kulmala is a 5'8", 160 lbs left-handed forward. He is the CSB's 27th-ranked European skater. He had 9 points in  7 under-18 Championship games, and 29 points in 32 games in the Finnish junior league. He also played 25 games in the Finnish Elite League, producing a goal and an assist.


OVERALL GRADE

Five out of the six players scouted in this game earned an above-average grade. The top grade was earned by #26  Kulmala. He had an assist, 2 shots and an even traditional plus/minus. The lowest grade was earned by #4 Vainonen. His grade was hurt by his work in the defensive-zone. #25 Haapala's grade was buoyed by an impressive offensive-output of 4 points during the game.


4
18
19
21
25
26

WINS
49
39
69
77
42
63
WINS
EVENTS
75
54
96
107
58
83
EVENTS
GRADE
65
72
72
72
72
76
GRADE
PLAYER
4
18
19
21
25
26

CSB RANK
11
12
2
5
108
27
CSB RANK


EVEN-STRENGTH RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

#4 Mikko Vainonen (defenseman) had a below-average even-strength risk/reward rating of 0.79, and a ratio of 1.68 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best work was actually produced in the offensive-zone, and he engaged in 3.09 events per-minute of ice-time.

#18 Esa Lindell (defenseman) earned an ES risk/reward rating of 1.14, and a ratio of 2.29 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best work was produced in the defensive and neutral-zones, and he engaged in 2.92 events per-minute of ice-time.

#19 Teuvo Teravainen (forward) earned this group's second best even-strength risk/reward rating at 1.59, and a ratio of 2.39 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best work was produced in both the offensive and defensive-zones, and he engaged in an impressive 3.87 events per-minute played.

#21 Ville Pokka (defenseman) produced an ES risk/reward rating of 1.09, and a ratio of 2.21 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best work came in the defensive-zone, and he engaged in 2.9 events per-minute of ice-time.

#25 Henrik Haapala (forward) had an ES rating of 0.52, and an even-strength ratio of 1.47 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. His best work was produced in the offensive-zone, while his work in the d-zone hurt his grade. Overall, he engaged in 2.73 ES events per minute-played.

#26 Rasmus Kulmala (forward) had this group's top even-strength risk/reward rating (1.81) and ratio (2.87). He was strong in all 3 zones, but his best work came in the defensive-zone. He engaged in an impressive 3.74 events per-minute played.


4
18
19
21
25
26

POS
37
32
43
42
22
43
POS
NEG
22
14
18
19
15
15
NEG
RATIO
1.68
2.29
2.39
2.21
1.47
2.87
RATIO

4
18
19
21
25
26

POS/MIN
1.94
2.03
2.73
2.00
1.62
2.78
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
1.15
0.89
1.14
0.90
1.11
0.97
NEG/MIN

4
18
19
21
25
26

EVENTS/ MIN
3.09
2.92
3.87
2.90
2.73
3.74
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.79
1.14
1.59
1.09
0.52
1.81
RISK/REWARD

4
18
19
21
25
26

CSB RANK
11
12
2
5
108
27
CSB RANK



OFFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

#4 Mikko Vainonen (defenseman) earned an offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.31, and an o-zone ratio of 2.2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He recovered 6 loose-pucks, but was successful with only 1 of 4 passes. He was able to get both of his attempted shots on net, and engaged in 0.84 offensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#18 Esa Lindell (defenseman) had an o-zone rating of 0.00, and a ratio of 1 successful play for every 1 unsuccessful play. He lost his only puck-battle, and was able to get 1 of his 2 shot-attempts through to the net. He engaged in 0.51 o-zone events per-minute played.

#19 Teuvo Teravainen (forward) had this group's top offensive-zone risk/reward rating. He earned an o-zone rating of 0.63, and an offensive-zone ratio of 2.25 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won his only puck-battle, recovered 8 loose-pucks, and was successful with 3 of 6 passes. He engaged in an impressive 1.65 offensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#21 Ville Pokka (defenseman) earned an offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.19, and an impressive o-zone ratio of 5 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won his only puck-battle, recovered 1 loose-puck, and was successful with his only pass-attempt. He engaged in only 0.29 o-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#25 Henrik Haapala (forward) had an offensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.30, and an o-zone ratio of 1.5 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won his only puck-battle, recovered 6 loose-pucks, and was successful with 1 of 3 passes. He was able to get 3 of his 5 shots through to the net, and engaged in 1.48 offensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#26 Rasmus Kulmala (forward) earned the second-best o-zone rating among this group. He had an o-zone rating of 0.58, and an offensive-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He lost both his puck-battles, but recovered 5 loose-pucks. He completed 5 of 7 passes, and was successful with an impressive 5 of 6 attempts to beat opposing players 1on1 (deke).  He engaged in 1.74 offensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.


4
18
19
21
25
26

OZ POS
11
4
18
5
12
18
OZ POS
OZ NEG
5
4
8
1
8
9
OZ NEG
RATIO
2.2
1
2.25
5
1.5
2
RATIO

4
18
19
21
25
26

POS/MIN
0.58
0.25
1.14
0.24
0.89
1.16
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.26
0.25
0.51
0.05
0.59
0.58
NEG/MIN

4
18
19
21
25
26

EVENTS/ MIN
0.84
0.51
1.65
0.29
1.48
1.74
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.31
0.00
0.63
0.19
0.30
0.58
RISK/REWARD

4
18
19
21
25
26

CSB RANK
11
12
2
5
108
27
CSB RANK



DEFENSIVE-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

#4 Mikko Vainonen (defenseman) had a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.26, and a d-zone ratio of 1.36 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play.  He won 1 of 2 puck-battles, and recovered 4 loose-pucks. He was successful with 12 of 19 defensive-zone passes, and engaged in 1.73 d-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#18 Esa Lindell (defenseman) had a d-zone rating of 0.57, and a defensive-zone ratio of 2.13 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 3 of 4 puck-battles, recovered 1 loose-puck, and was successful with all 8 of his d-zone pass-attempts. He failed with 2 dekes, and 3 of 4 shot-blocking attempts, while engaging in 1.59 d-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#19 Teuvo Teravainen (forward) earned a defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.63, and a defensive-zone ratio of 2.43 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 3 of 5 puck-battles, recovered 6 loose-pucks, and was successful with 5 of 7 defensive-zone pass-attempts. He beat 2 opposing players 1on1 (deke), and engaged in 1.08 defensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.

#21 Ville Pokka (defenseman) earned a defensive-zone rating of 0.71, and a d-zone ratio of 2 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won 2 of 3 puck-battles, and recovered 8 loose-pucks. He was successful with 15 of 20 defensive-zone pass-attempts, and engaged in 2.14 defensive-zone events per-minute of play.

#25 Henrik Haapala (forward) had a d-zone rating of 0.00, and a d-zone ratio of 1 successful play for every 1 unsuccessful play. He lost his only puck-battle, recovered 2 loose-pucks, and failed with his only pass-attempt. He engaged in 0.59 defensive-zone events per-minute of play.

#26 Rasmus Kulmala (forward) had an impressive defensive-zone risk/reward rating of 0.97, and an incredible d-zone ratio of 4.75 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. He won his only puck-battle, recovered 8 loose-pucks, and was successful with 4 of 6 d-zone pass-attempts. He engaged in 1.48 defensive-zone events per-minute of ice-time.


4
18
19
21
25
26

DZ POS
19
17
17
30
4
19
DZ POS
DZ NEG
14
8
7
15
4
4
DZ NEG
RATIO
1.36
2.13
2.43
2.00
1.00
4.75
RATIO

4
18
19
21
25
26

POS/MIN
1.00
1.08
1.08
1.43
0.30
1.23
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.73
0.51
0.44
0.71
0.30
0.26
NEG/MIN

4
18
19
21
25
26

EVENTS/ MIN
1.73
1.59
1.52
2.14
0.59
1.48
EVENTS/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.26
0.57
0.63
0.71
0.00
0.97
RISK/REWARD

4
18
19
21
25
26

CSB RANK
11
12
2
5
108
27
CSB RANK



NEUTRAL-ZONE RISK/REWARD RATING AND RATIO

All six prospects produced solid neutral-zone numbers. The top neutral-zone risk/reward rating was earned by #18 Lindell. He had a neutral-zone rating of 0.57, and an impressive ratio of  5.5 successful plays for every 1 unsuccessful play. The lowest n-zone rating was earned by #21 Pokka (0.21), while the lowest ratio was produced by #25 Haapala (2.00).


4
18
19
21
25
26

NZ POS
7
11
8
7
6
6
NZ POS
NZ NEG
3
2
3
3
3
2
NZ NEG
RATIO
2.33
5.50
2.67
2.33
2.00
3.00
RATIO

4
18
19
21
25
26

POS/MIN
0.37
0.70
0.51
0.33
0.44
0.39
POS/MIN
NEG/MIN
0.16
0.13
0.19
0.14
0.22
0.13
NEG/MIN

4
18
19
21
25
26

EV/ MIN
0.52
0.82
0.70
0.48
0.66
0.52
EV/ MIN
RISK/REWARD
0.21
0.57
0.32
0.19
0.22
0.26
RISK/REWARD

4
18
19
21
25
26

CSB RANK
11
12
2
5
108
27
CSB RANK

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