Justus Annunen, a 6-foot-4, 217-pound goaltender, was chosen by the Colorado Avalanche in the third round of the 2018 NHL Draft. It was the third consecutive year that the Avs selected a European goalie in the middle rounds after choosing Petr Kvaca in the fourth round in 2017 and Adam Werner in the fifth round in 2016.
The Kempele, Finland, native played for Oulun Kärpät's junior team during the 2017-18 campaign. He appeared in 26 games with the squad and recorded a 2.31 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. After the season, he won a gold medal with Team Finland at the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship.
Prospect Q&A: Justus Annunen
The Avalanche drafted the goalie this past summer

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