Kristian Vesalainen

Birthday: 06/01/1999
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Position: LW/RW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 207
NHL Draft: 2017: 1st Round, 24th Overall by Winnipeg Jets

Rankings:
#22 by Riding Pine Hockey
#17 by Future Considerations
#19 by ISS Hockey
#9 by McKeen’s Hockey
#7 by Central Scouting (EU Skaters)

Scouting Reports:
“Big Finnish winger with a tool box bursting at the seams, Vesalainen is a Swiss army knife player who can do a little of everything, strong skater with good speed who can get in quick on the forecheck, capable as both a playmaker and goal scorer and isn’t afraid to drive the front of the net.” – Brandon Holmes, Riding Pine Hockey

“A big and strong winger who has the ability to impact the game in many ways…plays a versatile, high-tempo offensive game…battles for pucks and space…a beast along the wall and difficult to move in front of the net…mixes a heavy game with very soft, skilled hands…possesses a very hard shot with quick release…makes soft, easy-to-control passes to his teammates…dangerous anytime he has the puck in the offensive zone…a powerful, long stride allows him to build impressive speed and makes him tough to stop…has the agility and balance as well as the strength and reach to really control possession in traffic and down low…defensively, he brings imposing pressure on the forecheck…not always playing at full intensity or with consistent effort…when he wants to, he can absolutely dominate physically…just a toolsy player with very high potential.” – Future Considerations

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2012-2013	HIFK U16	Jr. C SM-sarja Q	4	2	3	5	0
	HIFK U16	Jr. C SM-sarja	5	0	0	0	0
2013-2014	HIFK U16	Jr. C SM-sarja Q	9	8	12	20	0
	HIFK U16	Jr. C SM-sarja	28	18	21	39	8
	HIFK U18	Jr. B SM-sarja	9	1	1	2	0
	HJK U18	Jr. B Mestis	3	2	3	5	2
2014-2015	HIFK U16	Jr. C SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0
	HIFK U18	Jr. B SM-sarja	18	10	5	15	29
	HIFK U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	17	1	1	2	0
	Finland U17	WHC-17	6	3	2	5	4
	Finland U17	EYOF	3	2	1	3	2
	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	24	8	5	13	8
2015-2016	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	3	0	0	0	0
	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	0	0	0	0	0
	Finland U18	Hlinka Memorial	5	0	0	0	0
	Frölunda HC J20	SuperElit	37	15	19	34	0
	Frölunda HC	SHL	19	1	1	2	0
	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	4	4	8	4
	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	2	4	6	6
2016-2017	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	6	2	1	3	0
	Frölunda HC J20	SuperElit	10	4	0	4	14
	Frölunda HC	SHL	26	1	5	6	2
	HPK	Liiga	9	1	0	1	0
	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	6	7	13	8
	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	0
	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	4	3	7	4
2017-2018	HPK	Liiga	–	–	–	–	–

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