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Blackhawks take Henri Jokiharju 29th overall

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The Chicago Blackhawks selected defenseman Henri Jokiharju with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

Henri Jokiharju

Position: Defense
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 180 lbs
Age: 18
Club: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Nationality: Finnish

GP G A P ES GPG ES PPG ES GF%
71 9 39 48 0.07 0.38 55.38

(Even-strength stats courtesy: prospect-stats.com)

Jokiharju finished 19th among North American skaters in the final rankings by NHL Central Scouting, a few slots higher than his midterm finish of 22nd. He ranks third among WHL defensemen, behind Juuso Valimaki (Tri-City) and Callan Foote (Kelowna).

"(Jokiharju) is an excellent skater, elusive with the puck and can beat the forecheck with a pass or his feet," writes Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com.

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