Juha Jääskä
| Juha Jääskä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 1998 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes HIFK | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Juha Jääskä (born 9 February 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played eight seasons for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga, as well 6 seasons with HIFK's junior system.[1]
As an undrafted free agent, Jääskä was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year, entry-level contract on 10 April 2024.[2] He made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes on 2 January 2025 against the Florida Panthers, filling in for the injured Tyson Jost. [3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | HIFK | Jr. A | 39 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HIFK | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HIFK | Jr. A | 25 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | HIFK | Liiga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | RoKi | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HIFK | Jr. A | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | HIFK | Liiga | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 47 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | HIFK | Liiga | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HIFK | Liiga | 40 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | HIFK | Liiga | 42 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HIFK | Liiga | 56 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | HIFK | Liiga | 57 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 310 | 51 | 91 | 142 | 160 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Finland | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tilastot - #51 Jääskä, Juha - Liiga". liiga.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Canes sign Juha Jaaska to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Finnish Forward To Make NHL Debut For Carolina Hurricanes". The Hockey News. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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