Henri Jokiharju

Henri Jokiharju
Born (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999
Oulu, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 29th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2018–present

Henri Jokiharju (born 17 June 1999) is a Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jokiharju was selected 29th overall by the Blackhawks in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Jokiharju selected by the Blackhawks at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Jokiharju was brought up first in the Jokerit youth program, playing for their under-16 and under-18 teams in 2013-14 and 2014–15, respectively, before joining the under-18 and under-20 teams of Tappara in 2015–16. In his draft eligible year, 2016–17, Jokiharju went to play for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[2] He posted nine goals and 39 assists in 71 games for a total of 48 points. In the playoffs, the Winterhawks defeated the Prince George Cougars in six games before dropping out in five to the Kelowna Rockets, with Jokiharju adding three assists in 11 games during the playoff run. Jokiharju was named to the Western Conference Second-Team All-Star during the 2017–18 season.[3]

On 12 June 2018, Jokiharju signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] After participating at the Blackhawks training camp, Jokiharju made his NHL debut on 4 October in the Blackhawks' season opener against the Ottawa Senators.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Tappara Jr. A 47 9 20 29 20 3 1 2 3 4
2016–17 Portland Winterhawks WHL 71 9 39 48 38 11 0 3 3 4
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 63 12 59 71 14 12 3 5 8 2
WHL totals 134 21 98 119 52 23 3 8 11 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Finland IH18 4th 5 0 2 2 0
2016 Finland U17 7th 5 1 0 1 2
2016 Finland WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 10
2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 22 3 7 10 14

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2018

References

  1. ↑ Hine, Chris (2017-06-25). "Blackhawks trade down, select D Henri Jokiharju with 29th pick in NHL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Hawks Select Two Players in CHL Import Draft". winterhawks.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Glass, Jokiharju Named to WHL's Western Conference All-Star Teams; Glass Named Most Sportsmanlike Player". winterhawks.com. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jokiharju agrees to three-year contract with Blackhawks". NHL.com. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Fraser, Callum (4 October 2018). "Blackhawks at Senators preview". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nick Schmaltz		 Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
2017		 Succeeded by
Adam Boqvist
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