Mikael Granlund
| Mikael Granlund | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 26, 1992 Oulu, Finland |
| Height Weight | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams | Minnesota Wild IFK Helsingfors (SM-liiga) Oulun Kärpät |
| Ntl. team |  Finland |
| NHL Draft | 9th overall, 2010 Minnesota Wild |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Mikael Granlund (born February 26, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was the ninth overall pick, selected by the Minnesota Wild, in the 2010 NHL Draft.
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Playing career
Granlund played junior hockey with Kärpät in 2007–08 and 2008–09, averaging greater than a point per game both seasons,[1] and was named a first-team All-Star by his junior A league in 2009.[2] He gained his first professional experience late that season, making his debut with Kärpät's team in the SM-liiga on his 17th birthday.[3] He played only two games before he became embroiled in a contract dispute with the team. Granlund and his agent alleged that the four-year junior contract he signed with Kärpät in 2007 was invalid because it failed to define what compensation he would get with the team and that the team altered the end date on his SM-liiga insurance application from April 2009 to April 2011 without his approval. The team admitted that mistakes were made, but that they were made in good faith as both the team and player wished to get him onto their top team immediately.[4]
Arguing his contracts to be void, and considering himself to be a free agent, Granlund signed a contract with HIFK Helsinki for the 2009–10 season; Kärpät challenged his attempts to transfer to HIFK.[5] Granlund sued his old team in July 2009 after Kärpät failed to relent, asking a court to cancel his contracts with them and clear the way to play for him to play with HIFK.[4] The two sides reached an out of court settlement a month later, allowing Granlund to transfer to his new team.[6] He scored 13 goals and 27 assists in 43 games with HIFK in 2009–10,[7] and led all rookies in scoring with 40 points.[8] He was named the winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy as the SM-liiga's top rookie, and with only two penalty minutes for the season, also won the Raimo Kilpiö trophy as the league's most gentlemantly player.[9] Additionally, Granlund was voted as Finland's young Athlete of the Year for 2009.[10]
He has played with the Finnish national junior team at both the World Under-18 and Under-20[8] He led the Finns in scoring, with seven points, at the 2010 World Junior Championship as the team finished fifth overall.[11] Championships in 2009 and 2010. Granlund led the 2010 U18 championship in assists with nine and his thirteen points was the third best in the tournament as he helped Finland win its second consecutive bronze medal.
Among skaters, Granlund was the considered the top European prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[12] While scouts have noted his small size at five feet, ten inches, they are impressed with his vision on the ice. Granlund was the first European selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, drafted ninth overall by the Minnesota Wild.[1]
Career statistics
- Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Kärpät | Fin-Jr B | 31 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 20 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Kärpät | Fin-Jr A | 35 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 45 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 43 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sm-liiga totals | 45 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||
- International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Team result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Finland | WJC-U18 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | Bronze medal |
| 2009 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Seventh place |
| 2010 | Finland | WJC-U18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | Bronze medal |
| 2010 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | Fifth place |
| Junior totals | 24 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |||
Awards and honours
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Finland | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2009 United States | |
| Bronze | 2010 Belarus | |
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SM-liiga | ||
| Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy | 2009–10 | [9] |
| Raimo Kilpiö trophy | 2009–10 | [9] |
References
- ^ a b Adams, Alan (June 2010). "Top prospects gun for no. 1". The Hockey News: 25. ISSN 0018-3016.
- ^ "A-nuorten SM-liigan palkitut" (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 2009-03-04. http://www.finhockey.fi/taustasivut/artikkeliarkisto/?num=403261. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Kärppien Mikael Granlund, 17, debytoi tänään" (in Finnish). SM-liiga. 2009-02-26. http://www.sm-liiga.fi/arkisto/karpat/karppien-mikael-granlund-17-debytoi-tanaan.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b Pakarinen, Risto (2009-07-12). "Granlund sues old team". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/club-events/news-singleview-club-events/article/granlund-sues-old-team.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Kärpät ei hyväksy Granlundin siirtoa". jatkoaika.com. 2009-03-09. http://www.jatkoaika.fi/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=9393. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ Partanen, Joonas (2009-08-26). Näkökulma. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Iltalehti. p. 10. ISSN 0783-0025.
- ^ "Mikael Granlund player card". The Hockey News. http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?8408. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b "Mikael Granlund Draft Card". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=2460. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b c "SM-liigan kausipalkinnot jaettiin Liigagaalassa" (in Finnish). SM-liiga. 2010-05-29. http://www.sm-liiga.fi/arkisto/uutiset/sm-liigan-kausipalkinnot-jaettiin-liigagaalassa.html. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "Kulta-Aikku ylivoimaisesti Vuoden urheilijaksi" (in Finnish). MTV3. 2010-01-11. http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/muutlajit/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/muutlajit/2010/01/1031791?maastohiihto. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "Finland player scoring at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/205/IHM2050FIN_83_6_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "International Skaters Final Rankings". NHL Central Scouting Bureal. http://centralscouting.nhl.com/link3/sections/cs/resources/2010draft/FinalRankingsInternationalSkaters.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
External links
- Mikael Granlund's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mikael Granlund's NHL Draft Prospect Card
| Preceded by Nick Leddy | Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2010 | Succeeded by TBD |
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