Juha Jääskä (born 9 February 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract 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]
| 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Wolves (AHL) HIFK | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
As an undrafted free agent, Jääskä was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year, entry-level contract on 10 April 2024.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular 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.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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