Mikko Jokela

Mikko Jokela
Born March 4, 1980
Lappeenranta, FIN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams 		KalPa
HIFK
SaiPa
Vancouver Canucks
HPK
Jokerit
HC Dinamo Minsk
Timrå IK
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 96th overall, 1998
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1997–present

Mikko Jokela (born March 4, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with KalPa in the Finnish Liiga. Jokela played one game in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003.

Playing career

Jokela started his ice hockey career with the KalPa junior team, and was selected 96th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils He represented various SM-liiga teams before he signed with the Devils for the 2001–02 NHL season. Jokela spent the season with the AHL Albany River Rats, and after starting the next season in the AHL, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Steve Kariya, where he played his only NHL game in the 2002–03 season.

After another year with the Canucks' AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose, Jokela returned to Finland and signed with HPK. He was made team captain for the 2005–06 season when the team won the SM-liiga championship. In April 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Jokerit.

On March 21, 2014, Jokela left HIFK after three seasons and signed a two-year contract in returning to Captain fellow Finnish Liiga club, KalPa.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mikko Jokela brings leadership, experience to KalPa" (in Finnish). KalPa. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

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