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Sasu Hovi

Critic · DISC type C
Scout at Seattle Kraken
📍 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Sasu Hovi is a European Scout for the Seattle Kraken, leveraging a 14-year career as a professional goaltender in top European leagues. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded HDC Finland, a hockey development center, and owning Tropsport Oy, which specializes in custom sports jerseys.

His life revolves around hockey, where he is considered a cult figure in Central European hockey circles from his playing days. Beyond his professional roles, he has coached for the Turkish national team and in Finnish junior leagues, and has also won a world championship in inline hockey.

Unique fact: During his professional career in Slovakia, Sasu scored a goal in a playoff game, a very rare achievement for a goaltender.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Scout
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Personality Overview

How Sasu shows up

Critic
Negotiator
Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Sasu cares about

European Hockey Scouting
As a European scout for the Seattle Kraken, he is responsible for identifying and analyzing young talent and potential free agents across Finland and Europe for the NHL draft.
Player Skill Development
He founded HDC Finland, a training center focused on developing individual player skills. He uses his expertise in skill analysis to inform his scouting work for the Kraken.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Scout
Seattle Kraken
1-2018
Founder
HDC Finland
10-2013
Owner
Suomen Hierontatuote Oy
2-2010
Owner
Tropsport Oy (JER53Y)
12-2017 - 2-2018
Consultant
AARE
In the press

Media appearances

Sasu Hovi | European Scout | Seattle Kraken. Featured in NHL.com – Seattle Kraken Team Page
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Net‑Net: Searching for Goalie Prospects. Featured in NHL.com – Seattle Kraken News
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Education

Sasu has no verified education history

Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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