Joni Ikonen
Joni Ikonen (born 14 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HIFK Helsinki of Liiga. He was selected in the second round, 58th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joni Ikonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 April 1999 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK Helsinki Frölunda HC KalPa Ilves Lahti Pelicans | ||
| NHL draft |
58th overall, 2017 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Ikonen originally played as a youth in his native Finland, appearing at the Junior C and Junior B levels with the Blues before opting to continue his development in Sweden with Frölunda for the 2015–16 season, alongside fellow countryman Kristian Vesalainen. Ikonen made his professional debut at the senior level with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. After the season, he left the team due to contract disputes,[1] and on 19 July 2017, signed with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.[2][3]
After two seasons with Ilves, Ikonen left to sign a one-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 29 April 2022.[4]
Personal
Ikonen's older brother, Juuso, is currently playing for HV71 in the SHL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KalPa | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | KalPa | Liiga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 59 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 144 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2017 Slovakia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| 2017 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | ||||
References
- ^ Borg, Adam (18 July 2017). "Talangen på väg bort från Frölunda". Göteborgs-Posten (in svenska). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "KalPa nappasi hyökkäykseensä kaksi kansainvälisen tason lupausta" (in suomi). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "KalPa kiinnitti kaksi huippulupausta – Ikonen ja Texier Kuopioon". liiga.fi (in suomi). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Joni Ikonen joins Lahti" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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