Juuso Ikonen
| Juuso Ikonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 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 | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Espoo Blues JYP Jyväskylä Kärpät Djurgårdens IF Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Juuso Ikonen (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing under contract with the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, 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]
International play
Ikonen was a regular participant in national junior teams. He was selected to the 2012, 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
Personal
His father Juha Ikonen is former Blues captain and their all-time leading scorer.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| Liiga totals | 233 | 42 | 75 | 117 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | ||||
| SHL totals | 85 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sweden | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Russia | |
International
| 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 | WJC18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
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
- ↑ "Bluesin junnutähti ratkaisi jatkoajalla". Iltasanomat (in Finnish). 7 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "Brynas add two players" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "Capitals sign Juuso Ikonen". Washington Capitals. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
