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Finland Heikki Ruohonen
#9 Kiekko-Espoo U20 / U20 SM-sarja - 23/24
Date of Birth
Jun 19, 2006
Position
C
Age
17
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Blues
Contract
Junior
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

Heikki Ruohonen is a two-way centre who drives play, pushes the pace and has some power forward qualities. He uses explosive weight shifts to beat defenders to the inside. Outworking opponents for body positioning and using contact as an advantage. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Heikki Ruohonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Blues U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja Q 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Blues U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja 4* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |
2020-21 Kiekko-Espoo U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja 18* 6* 7* 13* 56* -* |
2021-22 Kiekko-Espoo U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 31* 5* 19* 24* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 2 -
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 3* |
2022-23 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 39* 3* 10* 13* 33* 3* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 16* 4* 0* 4* 2* 2* |
2023-24 Kiekko-Espoo U20 “A” U20 SM-sarja 37* 20* 27* 47* 10* 19* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 3* 2* 5* 27* 4* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 2* 1* 3* 8* -* |

Heikki Ruohonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Blues Selects QC Int PW 3* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
Finland Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
2018-19 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 4* 4* 8* -* -* |
2023-24 Finland U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
Finland U18 “C” 5-Ntn Zuchwil 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Heikki Ruohonen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
5-Ntn Zuchwil 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 29* 7* 2* 9* 0.31* 10* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 3* 1* 4* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 22* 6* 12* 18* 0.82* 56* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 34* 6* 20* 26* 0.76* 6* -* | 1 7 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.86 * 2 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 77* 23* 37* 60* 0.78* 43* 22* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 27* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 2* 4* 6* 0.86* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Heikki Ruohonen Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #1 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft