| Emil Hemming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 2006 Vaasa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team | Dallas Stars HC TPS (Liiga) | ||
| NHL draft | 29th overall, 2024 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Emil Hemming (born June 27, 2006) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for HC TPS of the Liiga as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 29th overall by the Stars in the 2024 NHL entry draft. [1]
When he turned 15, his family chose Petteri Lehto as his agent. [2]
Starting the 2023–24 season in juniors and recording 11 goals and 18 points in just 13 games, Hemming was quickly promoted to the SM-Liiga, scoring a goal in his debut against Oulun Kärpät on 20 September 2023. Playing in a fourth line checking role, he finished the year with seven goals and 11 points in 40 games. [3] [4]
Following his selection in the 2024 NHL entry draft by the Dallas Stars, Hemming was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the club on 16 July 2024. [5]
In late July 2024, Hemming signed with the Barrie Colts in the OHL for the 2024–25 season. [6]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2025 Canada | |
Representing Finland at the 2024 World Junior Championships, Hemming had two assists and averaged 8:45 through seven games. Finland would finish in fourth place. [7]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Kiekko-Espoo | U20 SM-sarja | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2022–23 | HC TPS | U20 SM-sarja | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC TPS | U20 SM-Sarja | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC TPS | Liiga | 40 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 40 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Finland | U17 |  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Finland | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 31 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | ||||
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