Esa Hulkonen Prepares for Unknown

FUTURE OF ESA HULKONEN TO BE DETERMINED

Will Esa Hulkonen be wearing Riga Trieciens jersey this season?

The future of 5th overall pick and monster defenseman Esa Hulkonen for this coming season has yet to be determined. Will he return to Piebalgas to defend their championship and help new GM Maus, or will be break with his pro team Riga and start his LSHL career? We will find out soon, but right now nothing is for certain. It has not been determined yet if Esa Hulkonen is ready for the LSHL game just yet. He currently has 386TP and has 90 checking and 90 agressiveness to go along with 85 skating and acceleration. Some say he is good enough for LSHL, but others say he needs more seasoning in minors. Esa Hulkonen will play wherever his Roga GM's feel is best for his development. Esa just wants to help his team win and will be happy in Riga or Piebalgas. If Esa goes back to Piebalgas, he will be a dominant force in the league and probably lead them to another championship. He is so big and strong that other junior players will not be able to play against him, they will all be injured. If he starts with LSHL pro team in Riga, he will probably not dominate the game, but should be able to provide good physical defensive play and get a lot of hits. There is a rumor that he may play pre-season with Riga so they can see how he performs then decide where to send him this season. One thing is for sure, Esa Hulkonen is ready to become great player in either league and all opposing players will know when he is on the ice. Once Esa hits someone they do not forget. He is 6'9" and 272 pounds and is one of the most feared players ever to come out of junior hockey. Some say he was a steal at 5th overall for Riga and could have gone even higher. We will see what happens with the future of Esa Hulkonen this season.

Esa Hulkonen has been getting advice from new teammate Vincent Vega, who is a seasoned veteran defenseman in the league. Vega has told him to be mean on the ice and not let the LSHL forwards get any room out there to dangle. Vega says to hit everything that moves and drive them through the boards. Esa has taken this advice to heart and has been working on checking drills with Vega in practice. Vega was quoted as saying "I have never seen a player as big and strong as Esa Hulkonen, he is amazing, I am glad do not have to play against him." Wow, Vega sounds pretty impressed with Hulkonen and who can blame him, the kid is a monster and the two could be paired together on the ice this season in Riga, if Esa breaks with the pro team.

Everyone should pay attention to the career of Esa Hulkonen, pro scouts say he is the best defenseman to come along in a very long time and he could set records and become known as one of the greatest defenseman in LSHL history one day.


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Dont listen to Vega! He's pretty much scrub : ))

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