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Finland Justus Annunen
#29 Nashville Predators / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 11, 2000
Position
G
Age
25
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Kempele, FIN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Kiekko-Laser
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$837,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 3 #64 overall by Colorado Avalanche
Agency
PREMIUM

@Photo: Dan Hickling

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Justus Annunen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2014-15 Kiekko-Laser U18 U18 Mestis 2* -* 2.00* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Kiekko-Laser U18 U18 Mestis Q 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kiekko-Laser U18 U18 Mestis 7* -* -* .938* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kiekko-Laser U18 U18 SM-sarja 10* -* -* .925* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* -* -* .844* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 30* -* -* .926* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - - .922 - - - - -
Finland U17 WHC-17 3* -* 3.05* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 12* -* -* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 26* -* 2.31* .907* 52* 601* 6* - * 1 353* | Playoffs 12 - 1.83 .935 22 317 - - 723
Kärpät Liiga 1* 2* 4.00* .892* 4* 33* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 6* 2.00* .914* 12* 127* 1* 6-0-0 * 360* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 16* -* -* .889* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 6 1.50 .930 9 119 - - 359
Kärpät Liiga 1* 3* 3.93* .818* 4* 18* 0* 0-0-1 * 61* | Playoffs 0 9 - - - - - - -
Hermes Mestis 22* 45* 2.77* .891* 61* 500* 1* 12-7-2 * 1 149* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 8* -* .914* 9* 95* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Kärpät Liiga 23* 39* 1.77* .929* 40* 522* 6* 15-5-3 * 1 358* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 7* 2.65* .916* 16* 174* 1* 2-4-0 * 362* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 17* -* .915* 34* 346* -* - * -* |
2020-21 Kärpät Liiga 24* 55* 2.43* .884* 56* 427* 1* 7-9-7 * 1 384* | Playoffs 2 5 2.80 .861 6 37 0 0-2-0 129
Colorado Eagles AHL 2* -* 2.93* .900* 6* 54* 0* 0-1-1 * 123* | Playoffs 1 - 3.08 .909 3 30 0 0-1-0 58
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2* -* 4.34* .863* 7* 44* 0* 1-0-1 * 97* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 48* -* 3.01* .893* 135* 1 131* 2* 24-13-6 * 2 693* | Playoffs 9 - 2.46 .923 23 274 0 6-3-0 561
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2* -* 3.58* .854* 7* 41* 0* 1-1-0 * 117* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 41* -* 2.55* .916* 101* 1 107* 1* 22-10-8 * 2 379* | Playoffs 3 - 3.87 .886 12 93 0 2-1-0 186
2023-24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 14* -* 2.25* .928* 30* 384* 2* 8-4-1 * 801* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 23* -* 2.65* .908* 60* 590* 0* 14-5-4 * 1 360* |
2024-25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 11* -* 3.23* .872* 28* 190* 0* 6-4-0 * 521* |
Nashville Predators NHL 23* -* 3.17* .888* 67* 529* 0* 9-11-1 * 1 269* |
Finland WC 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International 0* 4* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2025-26 Nashville Predators NHL 11* 36* 3.43* .871* 31* 202* 0* 2-5-1 * 543* |
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Justus Annunen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2015-16 Finland U16 YOG 3* -* 3.38* .800* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 3* -* 3.10* .871* -* -* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Kärpät Champions HL 3* 6* 2.27* .907* 7* 68* 0* 3-0-0 * 185* |
2024-25 Finland EHT 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Justus Annunen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 114* -* 2.76* .905* 302* 2 882* 3* 60-29-19* 6 555 | 3 13 - 2.83* .913* 38* 397* 0* 8-5-0* 805*
Champions HL 1 3* 6* 2.27* .907* 7* 68* 0* 3-0-0* 185 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 1 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* -* 3.10* .871* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 1 0* 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 51* 25* -* .911* 43* 441* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 4 49* 99* 2.18* .906* 104* 1 000* 7* 22-15-11* 2 863 | 2 2 14 2.80* .861* 6* 37* 0* 0-2-0* 129*
Mestis 1 22* 45* 2.77* .891* 61* 500* 1* 12-7-2* 1 149 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 5 63* 36* 3.05* .891* 170* 1 390* 2* 27-25-4* 3 347 | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 Mestis 2 9* -* 2.00* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 Mestis Q 1 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 40* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 5 - -* .922* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 26* -* 2.31* .907* 52* 601* 6* -* 1 353 | 2 18 6 1.72* .934* 31* 436* -* -* 1 082*
WC 1 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 3* -* 3.05* .904* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 6* 2.00* .914* 12* 127* 1* 6-0-0* 360 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 7* 2.65* .916* 16* 174* 1* 2-4-0* 362 | 0 * * * * * * *
YOG 1 3* -* 3.38* .800* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Justus Annunen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/30/2024
11/30/2024 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Nashville Predators
03/26/2024
03/26/2024 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
07/02/2023
07/02/2023 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
04/30/2020
04/30/2020 Confirmed Kärpät Colorado Avalanche
09/16/2019
09/16/2019 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
07/31/2018
07/31/2018 Loan Kärpät Hermes
04/18/2017
04/18/2017 Extension Kärpät U18 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 10 #148 overall by Omaha Lancers in the USHL Entry Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #93 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #98 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #75 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL Central Scouting