It’s rare for players taken late in the NHL Draft to amount to very much. But as 2016 Flames sixth round selection Eetu Tuulola proclaimed after he was selected: all things are possible in this life. After several years of progression and a couple productive years in Finland, Tuulola is bound for North America for the upcoming season.
He’s the 13th-ranked player on our 2019 prospects ranking.
How did we get here?
A product of Hameenliina, Finland – located just north of Helsinki – Tuulola grew up as the son of longtime Finnish pro Marko Tuulola, who played nearly 1,000 games in SM-Liiga.