Joakim Kemell (born 27 April 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was touted as one of the top Finnish prospects, and was drafted 17th overall by the Predators in 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
| Joakim Kemell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kemell at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |||
| Born |
27 April 2004 Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 2022 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editKemell scored 15 goals and 23 points through 39 regular season games, playing in his first full year with JYP Jyväskylä in the Liiga of the 2021–22 season.[3] At the conclusion of the season, Kemell won the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy as Finish Liiga's Rookie of the Year.
Following his selection at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Kemell was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on 15 July 2022.[4] He was returned on loan by the Predators to continue his development in Finland with JYP Jyväskylä for the 2022–23 season.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2022 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2022 Germany | |
Kemell represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded six goals and two assists and won a bronze medal.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | U20 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 39 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 43 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Liiga totals | 83 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Finland | U18 | 
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5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | 
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7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy | 2022 | |
References
edit- ^ Morreale, Mike. "Wright, Cooley among top 2022 NHL Draft prospects to watch at WJC". NHL. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ FERRARI, TONY (October 2021). "GAME TAPE WITH TONY: JOAKIM KEMELL". The Hockey News. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Spiker, Brianne (22 December 2021). "2022 NHL Draft prospects to watch at the World Juniors". TSN. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Predators sign Joakim Kemell to three-year, entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Ahosola, Vilma. "The composition of the little lions for the camp was announced - Joakim Kemell as the first name". iltalehti. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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