Throughout June, the FFH staff will be giving you in-depth profiles and thoughts on potential Coyotes draft targets in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on June 23rd. This is the first in that regular series.
Finland. Home of lakes, Lapland, myth, and legend...and traditionally, some pretty good hockey players.
The Arizona franchise has found a happy hunting ground when it comes to Finns, especially defensively. From the less-well-known names like Sami Lepisto, through Ossi Vaananen and Jyrki Lumme, to the Coyotes legend and former captain (and NHL modern great) Teppo Numminen, the Arizona blueline has never had a Finn far away.