Juuso Valimaki, a first-round pick of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Postmedia file He missed the bus. Over and over again. That would usually be a troublesome trend, but not in the case of Calgary Flames’ first-round selection Juuso Valimaki. “We have our development camp in the summer over at WinSport, and (the players) stay at a
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FLAMES SIGN JUUSO VALIMAKI
The Flames’ 2017 first round pick has inked an entry-level contract with the club by CALGARY FLAMES STAFF @NHLFlames / CalgaryFlames.com The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed their 2017 first round draft pick Juuso Valimaki to a three-year entry-level contract. Valimaki, a native of Nokia, Finland, spent the last two seasons on the blueline
Flames first-rounder Juuso Valimaki arrives at development camp with ambitious goal
WES GILBERTSON Published on: July 4, 2017 | Last Updated: July 4, 2017 5:44 PM MDT He is, for now, just a face in the crowd. Calgary Flames first-rounder Juuso Valimaki touched down in the Stampede City several days back, but the blonde blue-liner has yet to be singled out by any autograph-seeking, selfie-snapping
WHL’s top 10 new faces to watch in 2015-16
From Winnipeg Jets draft choice Michael Spacek to Regina Pats prized prospect Jake Leschyshyn, there’s no shortage of highly regarded rookies entering their Western Hockey League careers this season. The top two picks of the 2014 WHL bantam draft – Brandon Wheat Kings winger Stelio Mattheos and Lethbridge Hurricanes centre Jordan Bellerive – are expected
Välimäki making an impression at Tri-City Americans camp
R/P Annie Fowler Tri-City Herald Selecting a player in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft is a crapshoot at best, but Tri-City Americans general manager Bob Tory had his eyes on a certain player for a couple of years. He was confident Juuso Välimäki would be a solid choice. He was right. The Americans picked