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# Ville Leino
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Pos: Left Wing
D.O.B.: 10/6/83
From: Savonlinna, Finland
Height: 6'
Weight: 182
Shoots: Left
Drafted: Undrafted
Acquired: Signed 1 yr contract with Detroit (NHL) 5/10/08 |
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| Plus: Exceptional Hockey sense... Great stickhandler... Good hands... A master at cycling the puck... Great 1-on-1 player... A potential game-breaker... Plays all three forward positions... |
| Minus: Defensive game needs work.. Holds onto the puck to long... Work ethic questioned... Skating is suspect... Needs to bulk up... |
| Organizational Comments: "We think he's a good hockey player. He wants to come over to North America. He's got good hockey sense. He's good down low. He's got skill, good hands. His goal is to play in the NHL. If he can't make our team, we can send him back to the Finish league." Red Wings GM Ken Holland |
| What GRC says: Summer 2008: Leino, a late bloomer, is a low risk project that may pay huge dividends. The second leading scorer in the Finish league is an enticing talent with the puck, though it remains to be seen whether his incredible offensive skill set can overcome his skating or defensive acumen.
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| Role: Playmaking forward |
| Projection: NHL 2nd liner |
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| 2002-03 | Ilves Tampere | FNL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2003-04 | Ilves Tampere | FNL | 54 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 26 | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004-05 | Ilves Tampere | FNL | 56 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005-06 | HPK Hameenlinna | FNL | 56 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 65 | | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2006-07 | HPK Hameenlinna | FNL | 50 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 73 | | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 31 | |
| 2007-08 | Jokerit Helsinki | FNL | 55 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 18 | | | | | | | |
| Transactions |
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| 5/10/08 | Signed 1 yr contract with Detroit (NHL) |
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