European Prospect Report: Jesperi Kotkaniemi finally gets rewarded

Before diving into the game of Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and the other Finns, it could be interesting to have a quick look at the Liiga table, which is led by Joni Ikonen’s Ilves (without Joni playing one game) so far. However, Jesse Ylönen’s Pelicans have taken off, much thanks to a deadly power play that rests on the shoulders of Ryan Lasch, who has 14 assists in the last six games. Otto Leskinen’s KalPa and Kotkaniemi’s Ässät are firmly in the play-in positions at the moment, even if Ässät only has two wins (both coming after regulation) in the last five games.