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Vancouver Canucks: 5 Reasons Why Olli Juolevi Was a Great Pick

By Janik Beichler

Jun 24, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Olli Juolevi poses for a photo after being selected as the number five overall draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagra Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Olli Juolevi poses for a photo after being selected as the number five overall draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagra Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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3. True Winner

Let’s start this one off with a “little” list:

  • CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team
  • CHL Memorial Cup Champion
  • CHL Top Prospects Game
  • OHL Champion
  • OHL Second All-Rookie Team
  • OHL Third All-Star Team
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal
  • U20 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (9)

Those are Olli Juolevi’s achievements of the 2015-16 season. Wherever Juolevi goes, he wins something. After being named 2014-15 Jr. A SM-Liiga MVP and First All-Star Team member, he came to North America to dominate just as much. He lead the London Knights to an OHL Championship and Memorial Cup victory, and won gold at the World Junior Championship in his native Helsinki, Finland.

As Benning told TSN in a post-draft interview, he has never seen a 17-year-old player dominate the World Juniors like Juolevi did.

If that isn’t enough to convince you that Juolevi is a terrific player, I don’t know what will. Juolevi is made to win, and he’ll want to do just that in Vancouver.

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