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2016 draft prospect among Finland WJC camp invites

Right wing Jesse Puljujarvi, a top prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, highlights the list of 28 players invited by Finland to attend the United States National Junior Evaluation Camp, to be held Aug. 1-8 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

GOALIES: Kaapo Kahkonen (Minnesota Wild); Veini Vehvilainen (2016 draft eligible); Nico Viksten (2016 draft eligible)

DEFNSEMEN: Matias Haaranen (2016 draft eligible); Miro Keskitalo (2016 draft eligible); Otto Leskinen (2016 draft eligible); Jesper Mattila (2016 draft eligible); Niko Mikkola (St. Louis Blues); Markus Niemelainen (2016 draft eligible); Sami Niku (Winnipeg Jets); Vili Saarijarvi (Detroit Red Wings); Eetu Sopanen (2016 draft eligible); Juuso Valimaki (2017 draft eligible)

The camp is one of the first steps toward picking the team that will represent Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held in Helsinki between Dec.