Joonas Nättinen

Joonas Nättinen
Born January 3, 1991
Jämsä, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams 		Modo Hockey
Espoo Blues
HPK
Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft 65th overall, 2009
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2008–present

Joonas Aleksanteri Nättinen (born January 3, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

In 2008, this JYP-trained player began playing in the SM-liiga for the Espoo Blues. In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was chosen in the third round, 65th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens.

On May 26, 2011, Joonas signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Canadiens worth $1.825 million at the NHL level.[1] Whilst in the final year of his contract during the 2013–14 season, Nättinen was recalled from affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League, and joined the Canadiens on January 17, 2014. He made his NHL debut the following day in a brief appearance for the Canadiens in a defeat against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] After his singular game with the Canadiens, Nättinen was returned to the Bulldogs for the remainder of the season.

On June 5, 2014, as a restricted free agent, Nättinen opted to return to Europe signing a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Espoo Blues SM-l 14 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2009–10 Espoo Blues SM-l 23 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Espoo Blues SM-l 11 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2010–11 HPK SM-l 10 0 2 2 6 1 0 1 1 0
2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 63 11 10 21 30 — — — — —
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 24 5 4 9 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 69 8 7 15 22 — — — — —
2013–14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
Liiga totals 58 0 5 5 20 2 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

Medal record
Competitor for Finland Finland
Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Bronze 2009 United States
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Finland U17 6th 5 2 4 6 8
2008 Finland WJC18 6th 6 2 2 4 8
2009 Finland WJC18 3rd 6 1 3 4 6
2009 Finland WJC 7th 6 1 2 3 0
2010 Finland WJC 6th 6 0 4 4 4
2011 Finland WJC 6th 6 3 0 3 2
Junior totals 35 10 14 24 30

References

  1. ↑ "Canadiens sign 2009 pick Nattinen". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Van Riemsdyk's goal propel Maple Leafs past Canadiens". National Hockey League. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Joonas Nattinen ready for Modo Hockey" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-05.

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