Tolvanen has seven games of NHL experience already - his first three games coming in 2017-18, and four more last season - and he hit the 20-goal mark in 2019-20 with the Milwaukee Admirals, his most successful campaign in North America to date.
Still only 21, Tolvanen has been mentioned on numbers occasions by Predators General Manager David Poile as a player who will be given an opportunity to make the Opening Night roster over the next week.
By the Numbers:
- Tolvanen was second on the Admirals in goals (21) and tied for fifth in points (36) during his second full professional season in North America. He tallied seven power-play goals, tied for the second-most on Milwaukee.
- He recorded his first career NHL goal, assist and multi-point game on Dec. 1, 2018, versus Chicago.
- Tolvanen skated in 49 games, scored 19 goals and picked up 36 points with Jokerit of the KHL in 2017-18. He set KHL records for goals (19) and assists (17) in a season by a teenager.
Fun Fact:
- Tolvanen competed for Finland in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and had nine points (3g-6a) in five games. In addition to outscoring notable names such as Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk, he posted the second-highest point total by an under-19 player in Olympic history.
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