In 2021-22, Kemell played his first full pro season with JYP and registered 12 goals and six assists in 16 games to start the season . Six of those goals came on the power play, and three goals were game-winners.that sidelined him for a month. He returned on Dec. 3, 2021, and didn’t put up a single point in the next 13 games through February. Overall, Kemell finished with 15 goals and 23 points in 39 games.
Kemell competed for Finland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August , the U18 World Championship in late April , and the abbreviated World Juniors.Kemell is a goal scorer with a quick, accurate shot. He put up more goals per game in Liiga than Slovakian left winger Juraj Slafkovský , who is considered to be among the top three forwards in this year’s draft.
“He’s the guy that you would consider having be the guy that carries the puck into the zone with control and deferring to him in the neutral zone on rushes,” Peters said. ”He’s pretty quick as well. The shot is probably his ace tool.”Like many 18-year-old prospects in the draft, Kemell is on the lighter side and will need to gain strength to be an effective NHL player. One of the reasons Slafkovský is rated higher than Kemell is because of his physical tools at 6-foot-4, 218 pounds.
“When you’re a player at that size, you need to continue to be working for the puck,” Peters said. “You can’t just be a guy that’s a finisher alone. I think if you’re going to go that high in the draft, you need to be a guy that can drive play. I think he can be, but he often seems more like the guy where he’s going to need some help around him.”» READ MORE:
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