Lukas Vejdemo
There were only assists for Vejdemo last week. However, they were both representations of what kind of player he is. The first came from a hard forecheck along the boards behind the net where Vejdemo got the puck and found Markus Ljungh alone in front.
His second started with a little chaos caused by the 21-year-old. Vejdemo originally received the pass in the slot and tried to score on the backhand, but the Mora goaltender stopped it. Ljungh went for the wrap around and missed as well, but David Bernhardt put it into the open net.
Season Total: 5 goals 7 assists
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Arvid Henrikson
Not too much happened for Henrikson offensively, but that’s not his style. He played in one of Örebro’s two games and was a -2 in the loss. However, he’s played well enough to get attention from the SHL team in the past. It’s hard not to think that he’ll be there again.
Season Total: 5 assists
Joni Ikonen
For weeks, we’ve focused on Ikonen’s lack of production. He was getting shots and chances for the majority of his games, but the puck wasn’t going in for him. That changed as Ikonen had three goals and an assist.
His first career goal with KalPA opened the scoring in the game against Ässät as he ripped home a Matthew Maione pass from the left circle over the glove of the goaltender.
#Habs 2017 second rounder Joni Ikonen opened the scoring in the game with his first Liiga goal. #KalPa pic.twitter.com/4nCqo6fPFf
— Finnish Jr Hockey (@FINjrhockey) December 1, 2017
Ikonen also had an assist that game as he was able to fend off pressure from the defending player in the offensive zone and get a shot on net. It’s almost as if he was returning the favour as Maoine got the rebound.
The 2017 2nd round pick scored the first goal in the next game as well from a tap-in off the rush. His second of the game was similar to what we saw from him at the 2017 Summer Showcase as Ikonen riffled a shot through traffic.
Hopefully, this is the beginning of more offensive production for the 18-year-old. He’s playing well enough to stay in the middle, but finishing on those chances is a part of what will make Ikonen a special player for KalPA. See you at the World Juniors!
Season Total: 3 goals 3 assists