Juuso Ikonen (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Porin Ässät in the Liiga.
| Juuso Ikonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ikonen with the Espoo Blues | |||
| Born |
3 January 1995 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Ässät Espoo Blues JYP Jyväskylä Kärpät Djurgårdens IF Brynäs IF Hershey Bears HV71 HPK Tappara | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Ikonen in the 2012 regular season with Espoo Blues he had four goals and five assists in 20 games. In the playoffs, he had four goals and two assists in 15 games. His goals included one overtime game-winner.[1]
In the 2016–17 season, Ikonen joined Djurgårdens IF of the SHL and was unable to find his footing in posting just 4 points in 25 games before transferring to Brynäs IF on 8 February 2017. On 15 May 2017, Ikonen after an initial successful spell with Swedish club, Brynäs IF, agreed to sign a one-year extension through 2018.[2]
In the following 2017–18 season, Ikonen contributed with 12 goals and 26 points in 49 games to help Brynäs qualify for the playoffs. He added a further 3 goals and 5 points in 8 games during the post season.
On 2 May 2018, Ikonen, as a free agent, agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals of the NHL.[3] After attending the Capitals training camp, Ikonen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the duration of the 2018–19 season. Ikonen struggled to produce offense with the Bears, totalling just 4 goals and 14 points in 54 games, failing to earn a recall to the NHL.
On 17 May 2019, Ikonen was placed on unconditional waivers by the Capitals and upon clearing was released from the remaining year of his contract to become a free agent.[4] Ikonen opted to return and continue his professional career in Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with HV71 on 15 July 2019.[5]
International play
editIkonen was a regular participant in national junior teams. He was selected to the 2012 and 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
Personal
editHis father Juha Ikonen is former Blues captain and their all-time leading scorer.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Blues | Jr. A | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Blues | Jr. A | 32 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Blues | SM-l | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Blues | SM-l | 57 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Blues | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Blues | Liiga | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | JYP | Liiga | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | JYP | Liiga | 50 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Kärpät | Liiga | 55 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 49 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HV71 | SHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HPK | Liiga | 57 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HPK | Liiga | 55 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 345 | 62 | 107 | 169 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | ||||
| SHL totals | 137 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2014 Sweden | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2013 Russia | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 34 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Bluesin junnutähti ratkaisi jatkoajalla". Iltasanomat (in Finnish). 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Brynas add two players" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Capitals sign Juuso Ikonen". Washington Capitals. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Juuso Ikonen clears unconditional waivers, contract terminated with Capitals". thelostleafs.com. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Juuso Ikonen new forward for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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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