GU: How would you rate your first season in the OHL from 1-10 and why?
OS: I would give myself a 7. I started off very well, but the injury I had in the start of December was unfortunate and took me out for 2 months.
GU: What was the biggest challenge for you in moving from Finland to Oshawa to join the OHL?
OS: I would say just getting used to new culture and environmemt which was easy for me so there wasn’t really anything challenging.
GU: Did you know that you were going to be selected by Oshawa in the import draft or were there other teams that you were talking to as well?
OS: My agent told me there are a couple teams I might go and in the morning during the draft day he told me I am going to Oshawa.
GU: How often are you talking with NHL teams for the 2020 NHL Draft during the quarantine or does that mostly go through your agent?
OS: I have been talking to teams quite a lot. I have had some video meetings and some emails and stuff like that.
GU: Who is the most skilled teammate you’ve ever played with in your life?
OS: Phil Tomasino.
GU: Next year the Gens are favoured to be one of the top teams in the OHL, have you ever played on a team with such high expectations?
OS: I have played on teams with high expectations but never as big as winning the OHL and Memorial Cup.
GU: If you could form your all-time dream line, who would be the 2 other forwards on that line with you?
OS: Evgeny Malkin and Teemu Selänne.
GU: You were recently named to the Finland World Junior tryout camp. What would it mean to you to make Team Finland for the World Juniors next December?
OS: It would be a huge honour to represent my country there and a dream come true for sure.
GU: Who is the funniest teammate you had on the Gens last season?
OS: Aidan Hughes.
(Suni and Hughes from Gens training camp last season. Image from GoodallMedia)
GU: What are your favourite OHL road arenas to play in and why?
OS: I liked to play London and Mississauga. London because the crowd is great there and Mississauga because I scored my first goal there and I always felt great playing there.
Editor’s Note: Suni had 7 points in 3 games against Mississauga last season. Image from GoodallMedia
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