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2022 Draft Prospect Profile: Jonathan Lekkerimaki may be the best pure goal scorer in the draft

It’s that time of year again! We’re less than a month away from the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, on Thursday, July 7. The Columbus Blue Jackets will be picking at #6 and #12.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Position: RW
Team: Djugardens (SHL)
Date of Birth: July 24, 2004
Birthplace: Huddinge, Sweden
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 172 lbs
Shoots: Right

Rankings

Ranked #9 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #18 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #16 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #12 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #9 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY
Ranked #9 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #6 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #10 by SPORTSNET
Ranked #8 by ISS HOCKEY
Ranked #8 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #11 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #8 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
Ranked #14 by SMAHT SCOUTING
Ranked #19 by THE PUCK AUTHORITY

2021-22 Stats

Games Played: 26GP with Djugardens/26 GP with Djugardens J20
Goals: 7/20
Assists: 2/15
Points: 9/35
PIM: 0/8
Plus/Minus: 0/+18

Like most people just learning about Jonathan Lekkerimaki, I was surprised to discover his nationality was Swedish rather than Finnish.