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Getting to know New York Islanders 2020 seventh-round pick, Finnish goalie Henrik Tikkanen.
With the 214th pick at the 2020 draft, the New York Islanders selected 20-year-old goalie Henrik Tikkanen. Seventh-round picks don’t typically get attention from fans but Tikkanen stands out. Drafted out of HIFK’s junior squad, Tikkanen is hard to miss on the ice. The young man stands 6’8″ and tips the scales at 200 lbs.
Tikkanen who is skating in his first pro season is putting up good numbers on an IPK side that’s at the top of the standings in the Finnish Mestis League (second division).