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 for 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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 53 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 310 | 51 | 91 | 142 | 160 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| 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
- ^ "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database