Patrik Laine

Patrik Laine was born in Tampere, Finland on Apr 19, 1998. He was the first round, second overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2016 NHL Draft. In the 2015 season, he was the Finnish Player of the Year. He was also the MVP of the World Championship and was also named as the Best Forward. During the U20 WJC, he made the Most Goals, earned the honor of being part of the All-Star Team, and made the Most Goals. His team was also the SM-liiga Champion, and he was the Rookie of the Year and made the Most Goals and Most Points by a Rookie. He was the Finnish Junior Athlete of The year in the 2016 season. He was also part of the NHL All-Rookie Team and made it to the NHL All-Star Game. He was also the Rookie of the Month for February during the same season.