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March 2018- Jokiharju has been named Portland’s “Best Defensive Player” for the 2017/18 season.
My comparable for Jokiharju is John Klingberg and I think it’s very fitting because Klingberg is a player that the Dallas Stars selected in the 5th round without much fanfare until he broke into the NHL causing everyone to wonder “where the hell did this guy come from?!?
He has excellent edge work and pivots which allow him to transition from offence to defence quickly and efficiently.
This is my scouting report on Portland Winterhawks defenceman Henri Jokiharju.
He keeps his man to the outside and away from the dangerous areas of the ice.
He has a lower rank (#96) based on projected fantasy average.
His projection based defenseman rank is #94.
Complete player biography and stats.
#28 Henri Jokiharju loses control of puck trying to transfer the puck to his backhand.
He also has the poise to quarterback the play from the blue line.
He can make the long stretch pass in transition, as well as make a cross ice pass to set-up a one-timer for a teammate.
One of my favourites in this year’s draft.
February 2019- Jokiharju has been recalled by the Blackhawks from his stint in Rockford.
His U18 tournament left scouts with the impression that he can step up in big games and consistently make safe plays.
He really needs to improve both his technique and his upper body strength for this to be more of a weapon for him. Starting in 27% of leagues he is expected to produce 3.7 fantasy points (WK 8). color: #818fbd; He needs to add some muscle to his frame though, and could stand to really work on his slap shot and wrister going forward.
His good lateral agility, makes him very hard to beat in one-on-one situations.