Mikael Granlund scores twice in Finland's Winter Classic

by nathaneide on Feb 7, 2011 3:51 PM CST in Prospects

Mikael Granlund, more than just great hair. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Thanks to Puck Daddy for bringing this to our attention

via reader Vesku (from the land of snow and ice), here is Jokerit and HIFK playing in Helsinki's Olympic Stadium for 36,000 people, a record for a hockey game in Scandinavia. Detroit Red Wings prospect Teemu Pulkkinen scored twice for Jokerit and Minnesota Wild prospect Mikael Granlund does the same for HIFK (including the game winner). Former NHL veteran Ville Peltonen scores and adds two assists for HIFK.

Check out the two goals from Granlund. Simply fantastic. Please, please, please get him over here next season.

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More for the archives of my Granlund man-crush vault!

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by JMarushin on Feb 7, 2011 4:00 PM CST reply actions

Hahaha

He is going to be friggin awesome. Can’t wait.

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by JSLandry on Feb 7, 2011 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

Gold Helmet

those things are sweet, do they signify the captains of each team

by joetheshow42 on Feb 7, 2011 7:14 PM CST reply actions

it looked like it.

LETS GET KOIVU A GOLD HELMET.

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by ADN on Feb 7, 2011 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

Leading scorer gets a gold helmet.

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by BReynolds on Feb 7, 2011 8:10 PM CST up reply actions

Correct

And I believe the leading scorer of the league gets a silver one?

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by nathaneide on Feb 8, 2011 7:41 AM CST up reply actions

I can’t wait to see what Granlund and his funny blond fauxhawk can do in the NHL

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by elisebutler on Feb 7, 2011 8:04 PM CST reply actions

It’s nice to see that Granlund is doing fine since coming back from his concussion. I wish I could have seen him at the WJCs.

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by Georgie Fruit on Feb 8, 2011 12:45 PM CST reply actions

No, the golden helmets are not for captains.. They are for leading point-scorers of the team… And league leader doesn’t have any silver helmet . btw. Ville Peltonen from IFK Helsinki is league leader.

by IFK Fan on Feb 20, 2011 3:50 AM CST reply actions