Teemu Lehtinen Jr's Rookie Profile [1/2]

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Teemu Lehtinen Jr's Rookie Profile

Born in Toronto, Teemu Lehtinen Jr. (TLJ) always had his roots in Finland as his father hailed from Finland yet played for Toronto Legion. Growing up, TLJ played on many elite travel teams and was highly rated until he seemingly fell off the map when the family moved to Cologne when his father was traded there. It was not until his father's retirement when TLJ truly reappeared on the map in Finland. He started playing against people his age until he made the Finnish pro leagues at age 16. Averaging .48 points per game in his first professional season, TLJ immediately went back to his home in Helsinki to train with his father. His father was an amazing scorer in the Victory Hockey League, and after training with his father his scoring potential was unlocked and it became clear to him that he has to go through the same path as his father. Below is the scouting report to VHLm newcomer Teeemu Lehtinen Jr.

 

Strengths

Scoring: Similar to his father TLJ is a pure scorer, he is a right-handed player who plays on the Left Wing in order to cut in and shoot. He pushes himself into great scoring areas and his shot has become so accurate that even when he does not generate all the power he can behind it, it can still trick the goalie. In Finland in his breakout year he increased his goal scoring by almost 300% and it is expected that when he finally reaches the VHL his goalscoring ability will translate directly.

 

Skating: TLJ is a hockey player, correct? Well one thing that modern hockey has emphasized is the ability for one to skate quickly and efficiently and that is something that Lehtinen Jr. specializes at. His skating ability is another reason why he is a great scorer, he puts himself into great scoring areas due to quik cuts as well as the speed he has to beat defenders. TLJ is extremely fast, and his skating ability is one of many reasons as to why he is a great scorer.

 

Puck Handling: He is slick with it! Or at least that is the term his fellow teammates have told him when he practices his puck handling during practice. His ability to protect the puck is unmatched at his age and is another reason why he is a great scorer. All of his strengths lead to his scoring ability, and this one prioritizes the amount of chances that TLJ can have per game.

 

Weaknesses

Passing: Even though TLJ loves to maximize scoring chances for himself, his passing is lackluster and is a major reason as to why he tends to shoot the puck a lot. More often then not TLJ will need to shoot and not pass as his passes seem to help the opposing team breakout. This weakness is something which is expected to improve over time however he will never be an elite passer.

 

Checking: Even though TLJ is a big body, he enjoys barreling into defenders to get into scoring chances. He does not enjoy checking in a defensive manner and part of it is because he is savvy. Even though he does not hit his opponents, he often times strips the puck from opponents without contact.

 

Faceoffs: There is a reason TLJ is not a center and part of that is his inability to win faceoffs. "Get the puck to me and I will do the rest" is his motto and it will stay this way his whole career. 

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Review:

 

Good picture, formatting is solid.

 

Good summary, could use a conclusion at the bottom of the profile though.

 

On 6/5/2019 at 1:04 PM, Sixersfan549 said:

Faceoffs: There is a reason TLJ is not a center and part of that is his inability to win faceoffs.

 

TBH this is kind of a cop-out for a winger, but I'll take it.

 

Word count is deceptively high, makes it in at 588.

 

No other faults in this one, good profile!

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10 hours ago, HenrikZoiderberg said:

Review:

 

Good picture, formatting is solid.

 

Good summary, could use a conclusion at the bottom of the profile though.

 

 

TBH this is kind of a cop-out for a winger, but I'll take it.

 

Word count is deceptively high, makes it in at 588.

 

No other faults in this one, good profile!

not a cop out w minimal weaknesses