Juuso Välimäki
| Juuso Välimäki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 October 1998 Nokia, Finland | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Tri-City Americans (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
16th overall, 2017 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Juuso Välimäki (born 6 October 1998) is a Finnish junior ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flames in the first-round, 16th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Välimäki was born in Tampere, Finland, but grew up in Nokia, Finland.[1] Välimäki received an invitation to the Finnish Independence Day Reception in 2016.[2] Furthermore, he also captained the gold medal-winning team at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships.[3]
On July 21, 2017, Välimäki agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Ilves | Jr. A | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 60 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| WHL totals | 116 | 26 | 67 | 93 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Finland | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
References
- ↑ "Juuso Välimäki's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ Salo, Tapani (23 November 2016). "18-vuotias nokialaiskiekkoilija sai kutsun Linnaan: "Lähden ylpeänä"". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Nokialla varttunut nuorukainen pääsee juhlimaan Suomen itsenäisyyspäivää Linnan juhliin 6. joulukuuta.
- ↑ Hurmerinta, Eero (26 April 2016). "Juuso Välimäki: "Kapteenin on oltava pelillinen johtaja"". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Suomen joukkueen kapteenina toimi puolustaja Juuso Välimäki.
- ↑ "Flames sign Juuso Valimaki". Calgary Flames. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com