Juha Leimu

Juha Leimu
Born (1983-01-30) January 30, 1983
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
SM-liiga team Lahti Pelicans
NHL Draft undrafted
Playing career 2003–present

Juha Leimu (born January 30, 1983 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the SM-liiga.

Playing career

Leimu made his SM-liiga debut in 2009–10 when he was offered an eight-game trial period with Tappara having spent the start of the season in Lempäälän Kisa. After the tryout his contract was extended for the rest of the season. [1] Leimu recorded 24 points in 36 games and was awarded a three-year extension in May 2010.[2] In 2010–11 Leimu had his career season with 12 goals and 31 points in 50 games.

After his contract with Tappara expired, Pelicans signed Leimu to a two-year contract on April 26, 2013.[3] During his opening season in Lahti Leimu led all Pelicans defencemen in goals scored with 10. In the 2013–14 playoffs Leimu scored the overtime goal in Game 2 that eliminated HIFK in the opening round.[4]

Prior the 2014–15 season Leimu was named the team captain.[5] Leimu was sidelined on multiple occasions during the season due to injuries[6][7] and recorded 16 points in 40 games. On November 20, 2014 he signed a two-year contract extension with Pelicans.[8]

Leimu holds the Liiga record for the fastest hat-trick after scoring three power-play goals in just 44 seconds in a 5–6 overtime loss against JYP Jyväskylä on December 15, 2015.[9] Leimu's 16 goals in 2015–16 season were a league high for defensemen.

References

  1. ↑ http://liiga.fi/uutiset/2009/12/11/juha-leimu-loppukauden-tapparassa
  2. ↑ http://www.iltasanomat.fi/jaakiekko/art-1288335779989.html
  3. ↑ http://yle.fi/urheilu/pelicans_hankki_viivapelotteen_tapparan_hopeajoukkueesta/6608206
  4. ↑ http://www.iltasanomat.fi/sm-liiga/art-1288666155026.html
  5. ↑ http://www.ess.fi/urheilu/itshockeytime/2014/08/28/kapteenin-c-kirjainta-rintaansa-sovitteleva-juha-leimu-karsinyt-pienista-vaivoista
  6. ↑ http://www.suomikiekko.com/2014/09/pelicansin-harjoitusotteluissa-valaytellyt-kaksikko-viikoiksi-sivuun/
  7. ↑ http://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/pelicansin-kapteeni-telakalle/164227
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  9. ↑ http://www.ksml.fi/urheilu/kiekko/pelicansin-juha-leimu-iskussa-syntyiko-hippoksen-illassa-hurja-ennatys/2195804


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