In his first full year playing in Finland’s top league, Markus Nurmi showed steady growth in all aspects of his game. Always thought of as a long-term project with a bottom-six projection and little offensive upside, Nurmi produced in a tough league for juniors to get ice-time while maintaining his steady, defensively responsible style of play. He started the year off slow, with two goals and two assists in his first 15 games, but finished on a run that included 10 points in 12 games. This brought his full season totals to 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 51 games, a mark good enough to rank him 10th among all U20 skaters in points-per-game.
Ottawa Senators Top 25 Under 25, #20: Markus Nurmi
