Mikko Kokkonen – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Mikko Kokkonen

2018-19 Team: Jukurit
Date of Birth: Jan. 18, 2001
Place of Birth: Mikkeli, Finland
Ht: 5-foot-11 Wt: 198 pounds
Shoots: Left
Position: Defense
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting: 10th (among EU skaters)
• Future Considerations: 46th
• DobberProspects: 35th
• The Hockey Writers: 43rd
• Elite Prospects: 30th

With 19 points through 56 games in the Liiga, Mikko Kokkonen doesn’t exactly jump off the page for the upcoming draft. But digging deeper, his point totals are actually very impressive for his age. Both the 19 points and 56 games played are modern-day Liiga records for an under-18 player. (From: “Wheeler: Final ranking for the 2019 NHL Draft’s top 100 prospects” –The Athletic – May 6, 2019).

Risk – 4/5, Reward – 3.5/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Offence – 6.5/10, Defence – 7/10

Awards/Achievements

A member of numerous Team Finland junior teams, Kokkonen won a gold medal in 2017-18 at the U18 World Junior Championship, where he had three assists and was a plus-seven.

Interview/Profile Links

• FinnProspects
• SBNation

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