There are nine defenders ranked in November’s ISS Hockey Rankings and that’s good news for the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of them is Tri-City Americans defender Juuso Valimaki.
Valimaki is a newly-turned 18 year old who stands 6’2″ and weighs in at 201 lbs. The Finnish blueliner had 32 points in 56 games during his rookie season in North America last year for Tri-City, and he’s off to an impressive start to this years campaign.
Through 13 games, Valimaki has two goals and 11 assists for 13 points. Of those 13 points, five come in at 5v5.