Maple Leafs select Roni Hirvonen at 59th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Roni Hirvonen of Ässät from the Finnish Liiga. Hirvonen is a 5’9”, 163 lbs centre who was ranked 54th on Bob McKenzie’s consensus rankings.

Hirvonen is currently playing a game as the second-line centre in the Liiga. No points for him yet. Don’t know if anyone will tell him he’s been drafted.

Here’s a few scouting reports about the newest Leaf:

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Roni Hirvonen | Roni Hirvonen Profile | Roni Hirvonen Scouting Report 2020

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What others are saying about him

The Leafs select 5-foot-9 Finnish centre Roni Hirvonen with the first of their 11 picks today.

Here's @scottcwheeler on Hirvonen (who ranked 30th on his board): pic.twitter.com/MFdqBMtVr9

— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) October 7, 2020

The Leafs take C/LW Roni Hirvonen with the 59th pick.

Another good pick. pic.twitter.com/zQuU2e7Qt0

— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) October 7, 2020

Hirvonen is good. He's usually Finland's best player at International events, since Lundell is a year older.

Pretty good skill, pretty good playmaking, good motor. Goes to the net. Well-rounded.

I had him in my top 25 not too long ago. Skating + size limit his upside a bit. pic.twitter.com/X1Js34jeLh

— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) October 7, 2020

Roni Hirvonen was playing a game when he was drafted by #Leafs: "I was pretty nervous before the game, but I think I played pretty well, and it was in the third period that they had the draft on the big screen and I saw I was drafted by Toronto. Unreal feeling."

— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) October 7, 2020