BUFFALO --Finland not only dominated the international hockey scene this season but also scored big at the 2016 NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on Friday.
For the first time in the history of the draft, three Finns were selected among the top five. Right wing Patrik Laine of Tappara in Liiga went No. 2 to the Winnipeg Jets, right wing Jesse Puljujarvi of Karpat in Liiga went No. 4 to the Edmonton Oilers, and defenseman Olli Juolevi of London in the Ontario Hockey League went No. 5 to the Vancouver Canucks.
Historic night for Finland at NHL Draft
Laine, Puljujarvi, Juolevi each selected in top five; fourth Finn Borgstrom goes No. 23
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