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Post by montreal on Jun 22, 2003 12:14:38 GMT -5
Was taken in the 7th round 217th overall. LD from Finland. 6'1 198 4-5-84. I was hoping we take Shinin or Byfulgien from the WHL.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jun 22, 2003 12:17:58 GMT -5
Was taken in the 7th round 217th overall. LD from Finland. 6'1 198 4-5-84. I was hoping we take Shinin or Byfulgien from the WHL. Wow, is Byfulgien really 275 lbs? |
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Post by Cranky on Jun 22, 2003 12:21:45 GMT -5
Wow, is Byfulgien really 275 lbs? Is this the guy that had to skate on all fours in order to distribute his weight? Or is it the way he normaly skates?  |
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Post by montreal on Jun 22, 2003 12:23:34 GMT -5
He was at that weight, but has dropped a lot of it from what I read. He's under 260, and with his size I gotta think someone takes a flyer on him.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 22, 2003 13:43:00 GMT -5
He was at that weight, but has dropped a lot of it from what I read. He's under 260, and with his size I gotta think someone takes a flyer on him. Let him gain the weight back and put him in nets. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2003 16:23:18 GMT -5
any info of Korper?
what kind of d-man is he?
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Post by seventeen on Jun 22, 2003 20:04:34 GMT -5
So we drafted Korper instead of Porker?
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jun 22, 2003 21:02:51 GMT -5
So we drafted Korper instead of Porker? Beefooglin'? |
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Post by seventeen on Jun 22, 2003 23:39:09 GMT -5
Yes, Mr. "leaned down to 230 lbs."
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 23, 2003 8:04:12 GMT -5
from the Gazette:
Oskari Korpikari (7th round, 217th overall) is a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defensive defenceman from Finland. At 19, he played in 23 of Karpat Oulu's 56 regular-season games, but all 15 playoff games.
"He'll be a regular in the Finnish Elite League next season and that's the same level as the AHL," Timmins said.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 23, 2003 23:49:57 GMT -5
from the Gazette: Oskari Korpikari (7th round, 217th overall) is a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defensive defenceman from Finland. At 19, he played in 23 of Karpat Oulu's 56 regular-season games, but all 15 playoff games. "He'll be a regular in the Finnish Elite League next season and that's the same level as the AHL," Timmins said. Korpikari is a very common name in Finland like Smith in Ontario or Lebrun in Quebec. It means he who was picked 217th and won't make much difference. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jun 24, 2003 5:39:19 GMT -5
From a Finnish poster on HF:
Oskari 'Aku' Korpikari
born 05.04.84 Oulu/Finland
186cm / 90kg
shoots: Left
Nobody knew this guy last year. Kärpät took Oskari to train with adults last summer and he took place in team with very good training additude and solid playing in pre-season games. Reijo Ruotsalainen (Kärpät coach) said that Oskari plays just like he wants defender to play. Reijo did'nt want to push Oskari with that big ice-time, he would have deserved. In few games Oskari was almost dominating and showed that there is coming "not so typical Kärppä-player" to the spotlight. I think that next year, if development continues, he'll hit to the 1st or 2nd line in Kärpät and will be noted also in other cities and also abroad. Personally I like style, he plays. Is very solid in defensive zone but also can hold the puck and makes good decisions, even when there is no room or time. Also I think that next year he'll get more ice time and more results on offensive zone.
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Post by blaise on Jun 24, 2003 23:19:20 GMT -5
Will Oskari get the opportunity to bodycheck Hayley Wickenheiser?
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jun 26, 2003 6:17:21 GMT -5
From a Finnish poster on the Habs newsgroup:
>Lauri, do you have any information on this kid? I understand he had a
>successful playoff performance in his rookie SM-Liiga season.
Oskari Korpikari plays for a young team furthest away in north. The
team Kärpät did very vell in the playoffs, losing it in the finals.
The winner Tappara was coached better and got their peak performance
in the last rounds fo the playoffs. Kärpät had better defensemen in
their team, say Joni Pitkänen one of the top draft choises last year
and Lasse Kukkonen, but Korpikari is much younger than these boys so
he has much uppside.
>How does he compare, as a prospect, say with Mikkola or Jarventie? Any
>information you could provide is much appreciated.
He is younger than those two, but his potential is higher.
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