D Miro Heiskanen (1st round/2017) recorded two assists in three games for HIFK in Finland's top league over the past week. Heiskanen has 19 points (11 goals, 8 assists) in 25 games, is tied for first among league defensemen in goal scoring and ranks second in the league in average ice time per game at 24:42.
Heiskanen Stats: HIFK (Liiga) | 25 GP | 11 G | 8 A | 19 PTS | +13 | 6 PIM
C Jacob Peterson(5th round/2017) continues to produce the points in Swedish juniors, tallying three assists in three games over the past week. Peterson has 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 31 games with Frolunda's junior team. He also played on game in the SHL, registering no points in 12:59 of ice time. Peterson also scored one goal for Bjorkloven in Sweden's second league.
Peterson Stats: Frolunda (Sweden, Jr.) | 31 GP | 13 G | 21 A | 34 PTS | +3 | 24 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 6 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | -1 | 0 PIM
Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 4 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PT | +1 | 2 PIM
D John Nyberg (6th round/2014) did not register any points in three games for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League. Nyberg has 12 points (2 goals, 10 assists) in 43 games and is averaging 18:33 of ice time.
Nyberg Stats: Frolunda (SHL) | 43 GP | 2 G | 10 A | 12 PTS | -4 | 38 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom (3rd round/2016) had no points in two games for Linkoping in the SHL last week. Karlstrom has 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 33 games.
Karlstrom Stats: Linkoping (SHL) | 33 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 PTS | -1 | 6 PIM
Linkoping (Sweden, Jr.) | 3 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 PTS | -3 | 4 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist (6th round/2016) did not play this past week in Sweden's second league due to illness. Stenqvist has 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 36 games.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 36 GP | 4 G | 15 A | 19 PTS | E | 12 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 2 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | E | 2 PIM
G Markus Ruusu (6th round/2015) did not play this past week. He is 6-0-3 in Finland's second lead with a 2.48 goals against average and .900 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: Ilves (Liiga) | 5-6-0 | 3.75 | .851
Ilves (Finland, Jr.) | 0-2-0 | 2.57 | .924
TUTO (Mestis) | 6-0-3 | 2.48 | .900
D Miro Karjalainen (5th round/2014) returned from his suspension last week, played two games and registered no points. Karjalainen has 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 25 games.
Karjalainen Stats: HPK (Liiga) | 25 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 PTS | -5 | 133 PIM
LW Valeri Nichushkin(1st round/2013) did not play last week with the KHL on a break. Nichushkin has 24 points (14 goals, 10 assists) in 48 games.
Nichushkin Stats: CSKA (KHL) | 48 GP | 14 G | 10 A | 24 PTS | +9 | 14 PIM
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