Roni Hirvonen has been in the Leafs system for 10 months, and yet because there’s been another draft, he’s not new and shiny anymore. Since he was drafted — in the middle of a Liiga game — he’s finished that Liiga season, played in the WJC, and is just about to start another pro season on a better team that’s expecting to go deep in the playoffs. He’s already scored an OT goal for that team in Champions Hockey League play. Life comes at you fast when you’re 19.
Age: 19
Weight: 172 lb
Acquired: 59th overall in 2020
Who he is now
Last winter, Brigstew said this about him:
Everything Hirvonen does on offense, with or without the puck, is focused on high danger scoring chances.