With another assist this week, Joni Ikonen climbs to 15th place in scoring among KalPa players. While it is encouraging that Ikonen gets another assist, he is still lagging behind because of the slow start of the season. With eight points (3G+5A) so far in Liiga play this season, it is easy to be a bit weary of the development of the prospect that many thought was a steal in the draft last summer.
Looking at the assist on Alexandre Texier’s goal, Ikonen grabs the puck deep in his own zone and drives it up the whole length of the ice, before dropping the puck to Texier for a nice goal.