Aarni Riihimaki — 2026 NHL Draft Profile
Aarni Riihimaki is a deep-tier prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft. 6'0/180 Finnish goaltender in the JYP Jyväskylä junior system. Technical, positionally sound — the quintessential Finnish goaltending education.
Size is the question at the pro level.
Aarni is a prospect to watch for teams with strong development pipelines and patience for a longer NHL timeline.
Scouts compare Aarni’s game to JYP system goalie. The comparison reflects similar playing style, position, and the projected role at the NHL level.
Game-by-game heat map: Aarni Riihimaki's scoring distribution over the past 30 days reveals patterns invisible at the box-score level. Per-60 production rate vs top-pair defenders is...
Trade scenarios: Three teams have the draft capital to trade up for Aarni. Each scenario carries different risk profiles for the acquiring team...
Comparable analysis: Among EURO-JR prospects with similar age-adjusted production, Aarni's underlying metrics rank...