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Finns Finding The Net In Sweden
If you look at the top ten scorers in Sweden's SDHL, there's a trend emerging. Five of the top ten scorers in the league are from neighbouring Finland.
Leading the way are a trio of Finnish national team players who all compete for top ranked Lulea. Noora Tulus is currently the league's leading scorer with 12 goals and 23 points in 14 games.
She's closely followed by Viivi Vainikka who has 21 points in 14 games and Petra Nieminen who has 19 points in 12 games.
Coming in sixth in league scoring is first-year pro Jenniina Nylund. Nylund spent last season with St. Cloud State in the NCAA. This year she's leading Brynas in scoring with 17 points in 14 games.
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The final Finn in the top 10 of scoring in the SDHL is legend Michelle Karvinen who is the leader for Frolunda with 16 points in 15 games, good for ninth overall in the league.
On the blueline, the trend continues as Jenni Hiirikoski is the league's second leading scorer from the blueline with 14 points in 14 games for Lulea, while fellow Lulea defender Ronja Salvolainen is fourth in defensive scoring with 11 points.
