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Finland Noel Pakarinen Verified by Elite Prospects
Penticton Vees / WHL - 26/27
Date of Birth
Jul 09, 2008
Position
LW
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Blues
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 7 #207 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

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Noel Pakarinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Kiekko-Espoo U16 Ch U16 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2023-24 Kiekko-Espoo U16 U16 SM-sarja 38* 26* 27* 53* 30* -* | Playoffs 6 4 5 9 0 -
Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* | Relegation 1 0 0 0 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2024-25 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 37* 22* 32* 54* 8* -* |
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 0
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 4* 2* 6* 4* -* |
2025-26 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 31* 13* 17* 30* 30* 18* | Playoffs 15 4 6 10 31 5
Kiekko-Espoo Liiga 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* -4* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 5* 2* 7* 0* -* |
2026-27 Penticton Vees WHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2027-28 Michigan Tech NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Noel Pakarinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Kiekko-Espoo U15 WHC U15 5* 5* 3* 8* 2* 6* |

Noel Pakarinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 4 34* 9* 4* 13* 0.38* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* 0* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 39* 26* 27* 53* 1.36* 30* -* | 1 6 4 * 5 * 9 * 1.50 * 0 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 42* 25* 34* 59* 1.40* 8* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 34* 13* 18* 31* 0.91* 30* 17* | 2 19 4 * 6 * 10 * 0.53 * 31 * 5 *
WHC U15 1 5* 5* 3* 8* 1.60* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Noel Pakarinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/07/2026
07/07/2026 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo U20 Penticton Vees
05/11/2026
05/11/2026 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo U20 Michigan Tech
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2026, 2 #88 overall by Penticton Vees in the CHL Import Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #83 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #113 by THN/KENNEDY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #119 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #88 by DAILY FACEOFF

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters