Prospect report: Miro Heiskanen looks good in return from injury

Dallas Stars defense prospect Miro Heiskanenis playing again after missing the start of the season due to a concussion, and he looked impressive.

Heiskanen, the Dallas first-round pick (third overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft, played his first game for HIFK in Finland's top league on Thursday, logging 26:47 of ice time and registering six shots on goal. In Game 2 on Saturday, he tallied the winning goal, added one assist and had five shots on goal in 23:06 of ice time. His goal came early in the second when he took the puck from the right boards, weaved his way through the defense and roofed a shot from the bottom of the right circle to snap a 1-1 tie.
Heiskanen was injured in a Champions Hockey League game in early September. The injury forced him to miss the NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City and Dallas Stars training camp. He missed the first 11 games of HIFK's season.
Heiskanen Stats: HIFK (Liiga) | 2 GP | 1 G | 1 A | 2 PTS | E | 0 PIM
Here's a look at how other Dallas prospects playing in Europe, college and juniors are faring so far this season.

North American Juniors

LW Jason Robertson (2nd round/2017) is off to a good start with Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League, scoring five goals in his first six games. Robertson, who has scored a goal in four of the six games, also has an assist and has 36 shots on goal.
Robertson Stats: Kingston (OHL) | 6 GP | 5 G | 1 A | 6 PTS | -1 | 8 PIM
RW Nick Caamano(5th round/2016) has recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in his first six games with Flint of the OHL. Caamano picked up three assists in the season opener and then scored two goals in a 5-4 win over Ottawa in his third game.
Caamano Stats: Flint (OHL) | 6 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 PTS | +2 | 13 PIM
C Liam Hawel(4th round/2017) has scored one goal in four games for Guelph of the OHL. He missed two games with a lower-body injury but returned to action this weekend
Hawel Stats: Guelph (OHL) | 4 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PT | E| 0 PIM
C Brett Davis(6th round/2017) has four points (three goals, one assist) in seven games for Kootenay of the Western Hockey League. Davis has scored a goal in three of his past four games.
Davis Stats: Kootenay | 7 GP | 3 G | 1 A | 4 PTS | -3 | 4 PIM
D Ondrej Vala(Free agent/2016) has picked up four points (one goal, three assists) in eight games for Kamloops of the WHL. His one goal came on the power play.
Vala Stats: Kamloops (WHL) | 8 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 PTS | -7 | 10 PIM

Europe

C Jacob Peterson (5th round/2017) is off to a productive start in Swedish juniors, registering nine points (four goals, five assists) in nine games. He also made his Swedish Hockey League debut, playing one game with Frolunda and picking up no points in 1:42 of playing time.
Peterson Stats: Frolunda (Sweden, Jr.) | 9 GP | 4 G | 5 A | 9 PTS | -2 | 4 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 1 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | E | 0 PIM
D John Nyberg (6th round/2014) has two assists in six games for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League. Nyberg, who is an alternate captain with Frolunda, is averaging 18:48 of ice time per game.
Nyberg Stats: Frolunda (SHL) | 6 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 PTS | +1 | 6 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom(3rd round/2016) is off to a slow start with Linkoping in the Swedish Hockey League, registering no points in eight games. He is averaging 7:15 of ice time per game. Karlstrom has also played one game in juniors, scoring one goal.
Karlstrom Stats: Linkoping (SHL) | 8 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | -4 | 2 PIM
Linkoping (Sweden, Jr.) | 1 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PT | +1 | 2 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist(6th round/2016) is playing in Sweden's second league (HockeyAllsvenskan) this season and has three assists in five games with Bjorkloven. He is averaging 15:03 of ice time per game.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 5 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 PTS | +1 | 2 PIM
G Markus Ruusu(6th round/2015) stopped all 27 shots he faced in Ilves' 2-0 win over Vaasan Sport in Finland's top league Saturday. Ruusu is 2-2-0 this season with a 2.27 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: Ilves (Liiga) | 2-2-0 | 2.27 | .907
D Miro Karjalainen(5th round/2014) is back in Finland this season after playing in North America in 2016-17. He has two assists in seven games with HPK in the top league.
Karjalainen Stats: HPK (Liiga) | 7 GP | 0 G |2 A | 2 PTS | -1 | 29 PIM
LW Valeri Nichushkin (1st round/2013) has registered nine points (six goals, three assists) in 15 games and is averaging 16:44 of ice time per game with CSKA in Russia's KHL. Five of his goals have come over his past 10 games.
Nichushkin Stats: CSKA (KHL) | 15 GP | 6 G | 3 A | 9 PTS | +3 | 2 PIM

NCAA

G Jake Oettinger (1st round/2017) has won his first two starts of the season with Boston University. Oettinger, a sophomore, stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 4-1 win over Union in the season opener, and then turned away 22 of 24 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday.
Oettinger Stats: Boston University (Hockey East) | 2-0-0 | 1.45 | .946
G Colton Point(5th round/2016) is off to an impressive start with Colgate, where he is the No. 1 goaltender this season. The sophomore has posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.30 goals against average and .960 save percentage in his first three starts. Point has stopped 97 of 101 shots.
Point Stats: Colgate (ECAC) | 2-0-1 | 1.30 | .960
LW Riley Tufte (1st round/2016) has scored two goals in his first two games for the University of Minnesota Duluth. Tufte, a sophomore, is playing left wing on the top line for the Bulldogs.
Tufte Stats: Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | 2 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 PTS | +2 | 2 PIM
C/LW Rhett Gardner (4th round/2016) has two assists in two games for the University of North Dakota. Gardner, a junior who is an alternate captain, centered the second line for North Dakota over the weekend.
Gardner Stats: North Dakota (NCHC) | 2 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 PTS | +1 | 0 PIM
D Joe Cecconi(5th round/2015) has picked up one assist in two games for the University of Michigan. Cecconi, who is a junior, played on Michigan's second defense pair this past weekend.
Cecconi Stats: Michigan (Big Ten) | 2 GP | 0 G | 1 A | 1 PT | -3 | 0 PIM
D Michael Prapavessis (4th round/2014) begins regular season play this coming weekend. He is a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
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