EMIL PIENINIEMI

2025-05-07

Scout: James Iacovone

Skating:

Strong, smooth skater. Solid gap control and good transitions.

Passing/Handling:

Moves puck efficiently. Makes smart, simple plays. Good facilitator, especially in tranisition.

Shooting:

Heavy shot. Gets to goal. Create rebounds/scoring chances.

IQ (Vision, Anticipation, Panic/Poise):

Good hockey IQ. Seems to keep composure under pressure and makes the correct decisions under stress.

Forechecking:

Defense:

Strong defensive player. Uses his size and IQ to disrupt plays. Strong around his own goal. Rarely caught out of position.

Best Asset:

Defensive awareness and breakout passing.

Biggest Concern:

Ceiling is probably limited offensively in NHL

Top Tier/Role Potential:

Tier 3

Justification for Top Tier Assessment:

20-30 point scorer with average BASH

50th Percentile Tier/Role:

Justification for 50th Percentile Tier Assessment:

n/a

Stylistic Comparable:

Jonas Brodin