These league clubs struck gold at the NHL draft!
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In the NHL draft, 13 Finnish players were selected. This means big earnings for several Liiga teams.
The first-round selection in the NHL costs $35,000, while selections from other rounds cost $20,000.
The most selections were made from Tappara. Oliver Suvanto and Juho Piiparinen went in the first round. Vilho Vanhatalo was selected in the 6th round. Additionally, Simon Katolicky and Lucian Bernat were also selected from Tappara. In total, Tappara earned $130,000.
Two players were selected from Pelicans and K-Espoo. Both teams earned $40,000. One player was selected from Jukurit in the 1st round, so the team earned $35,000. One player each was selected from Lukko, KooKoo, SaiPa, HIFK, and Jokerit in later rounds, earning those teams $20,000.
Finnish players selected in 2026
- Oscar Hemming, d, Columbus Blue Jackets, #14
- Oliver Suvanto, d, Washington Capitals, #18
- Juho Piiparinen, f, Vegas Golden Knights, #29
- Matias Vanhanen, d, New Jersey Devils, #37
- Samu Alalauri, f, Chicago Blackhawks, #66
- Juuso Ainasto, g, Toronto Maple Leafs, #85
- Vertti Svensk, f, Los Angeles Kings, #145
- Vilho Vanhatalo, d, Florida Panthers, #168
- Luka Arkko, d, Detroit Red Wings, #175
- Anttoni Uronen, Columbus Blue Jackets, #182
- Jasper Kuhta, d, Dallas Stars, #197
- Noel Pakarinen, d, Vegas Golden Knights, #207
- Max Laatikainen, f, Philadelphia Flyers, #213
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