Article: Aron Kiviharju’s Outlook Becoming Clearer After Strong World Juniors

[Neil Urbanski]

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[MNCountryLife]

I wouldn't have thought that 5' 10'' was small.  Yet average height in NHL is 6' 1.5''  with defensemen averaging 6' 2''.  That is a substantial 4 inches below average.  But then Quinn Hughes is only 5' 10''.  

Seems like strength and skill are more important in today's NHL.

[TCMooch]

Would love for another Brodin-type shutdown defender on the Wild.

[Fortis]

5’ 10” under-sized defenseman that puts up small numbers and is over-confident. Exactly what GMBG ordered, Sign him up so we can begin our rebuild.

[Pewterschmidt]

9 minutes ago, Fortis said:

5’ 10” under-sized defenseman that puts up small numbers and is over-confident. Exactly what GMBG ordered, Sign him up so we can begin our rebuild.

I had the same thought. This kid is Jared spurgeon’s backfill.  Just as small, just as offensive, not as defensive and twice the swagger.  He and Peart will be staples in Iowa. Forgive me if I choose to not climb aboard this hype train

[Fortis]

Time and space, reach and puck protection. 5’ 10” just can’t do it.

[Burnt Toast]

Longshot for a needle moving NHL career? 
Yes Impossible No There’s too many examples of successful shorter players to begin adding them to this post. Draft experts are paid millions of $ and even they can’t predict who’s going to break out and stick. I’m giving the kid a chance. 

[FredJohnson]

5 hours ago, MNCountryLife said:

Seems like strength and skill are more important in today's NHL.

You don’t say! I have it upon good authority that it’s almost impossible to be good in the NHL if you aren’t at least 200 lbs and 6 ft.

[Pablo]

Sounds like he has tons of talent and a huge hockey IQ with the confidence/cockiness to back it up. He just might be a captain type player in the 2030s! Gonna be fun to watch him when he does get here!!

…and what a great name Eh Aron 

Edited 2 hours ago by Pablo