Here it is: The first Finnish name in the NHL draft is now known
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The first Finnish name of this summer’s NHL draft event was eagerly awaited until the final moments of the second round.
Eventually, Anaheim Ducks selected defenseman Lasse Boelius from Ässät with the 60th overall pick, aged 18.
Boelius played seven Liiga games last season with 0+2 points. The majority of the season, the young talent spent with Ässät’s under-20 team, where he played 34 regular-season games with 4 goals and 14 assists for a total of 18 points.
The 185-centimeter Boelius is described in draft previews as a highly skilled and agile defenseman.
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