2017 NHL Entry Draft

Kristian Vesalainen

KRISTIAN VESALAINENFinland

WINNIPEG • ROUND: 1 OVERALL: 24

 

Previous Team: Gothenburg Frolunda (SHL)

Hockey Draft Central Ranking: No. 19

Vital Statistics

Position: RW • Height: 6-2¾ • Weight: 202 • Shoots: Left
Birthdate: June 1, 1999 • Hometown: Helsinki, Finland

Additional Information

Current Status: ACTIVE | STATS
Previous: Gothenburg Frolunda (Sweden U20); Hameenlinna (Liiga)
Post-Draft Teams: Hameenlinna (Liiga)
Agent: Jukka Tillikainen (The Sports Corporation)
KHL Draft: 2016 by St. Petersburg (Round 1, No. 19 Overall)
SHL Debut: Oct. 23, 2015 (Gothenburg at Karlskrona)
First SHL Goal: Feb. 20, 2016 (Gothenburg vs. Orebro)

IN THE NEWS:
Had a Hat Trick vs. Canada at World U-18