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Finland Joel Armia
#40 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 25/26
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
1-time U17 WHC All-Star Team 1
1-time U17 WHC Most Goals 1
Date of Birth
May 31, 1993
Position
RW/LW
Age
32
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Pori, FIN
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Ässät
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$2,500,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 1 #16 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Risto Armia

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Joel Armia Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Ässät U16 U16 I-divisioona Q 1* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Ässät U16 U16 I-divisioona 13* 14* 15* 29* 8* -* |
2008-09 Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 6* 9* 1* 10* 24* -* |
Ässät U16 U16 SM-sarja 21* 27* 18* 45* 68* -* | Playoffs 3 3 1 4 22 -
Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 6* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 10* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2009-10 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 3* 2* 2* 4* 25* -* |
Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 6* 5* 7* 12* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 6 3 9 8 -
Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 27* 15* 6* 21* 32* 10* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 5* 3* 8* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 11* 11* 7* 18* 8* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2010-11 Ässät SM-liiga 48* 18* 11* 29* 24* 9* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 4 1
Suomi U20 Mestis 4* 0* 3* 3* 6* 0* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 4* 9* 13* 8* 2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 7* 13* 20* 16* 6* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 0* 3* 3* 8* -* |
2011-12 Ässät SM-liiga 54* 18* 20* 38* 64* 12* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -1
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 5* 2* 7* 16* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16* 8* 5* 13* 26* -* |
2012-13 Ässät SM-liiga 47* 19* 14* 33* 32* 12* | Playoffs 16 3 5 8 20 4
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 6* 12* 12* 0* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 0* 1* 8* 0* |
2013-14 Rochester Americans AHL 54* 7* 20* 27* 30* -6* | Playoffs 5 3 3 6 9 1
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 33* 10* 15* 25* 39* 3* |
St. John's IceCaps AHL 21* 2* 6* 8* 22* 0* |
2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 43* 4* 6* 10* 12* 2* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 18* 3* 5* 8* 16* 3* |
2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 57* 10* 9* 19* 20* -8* |
2017-18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 79* 12* 17* 29* 22* 3* | Playoffs 13 2 0 2 2 -1
2018-19 Montréal Canadiens NHL 57* 13* 10* 23* 14* 0* |
2019-20 Montréal Canadiens NHL 58* 16* 14* 30* 28* 2* | Playoffs 10 3 2 5 10 5
2020-21 Montréal Canadiens NHL 41* 7* 7* 14* 10* 10* | Playoffs 21 5 3 8 10 -1
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 6* 8* 14* 14* -15* |
Finland WC 10* 5* 3* 8* 8* 9* |
Finland (all) International 12* 5* 4* 9* 8* -2* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 43* 7* 7* 14* 22* -7* |
Finland WC 8* 2* 1* 3* 4* -5* |
Finland (all) International 10* 2* 1* 3* 6* -6* |
2023-24 Montréal Canadiens NHL 66* 17* 8* 25* 34* 4* |
Laval Rocket AHL 8* 6* 3* 9* 4* -1* |
2024-25 Montréal Canadiens NHL 81* 11* 18* 29* 16* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 2
Finland NHL 4 Nations 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Finland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
2025-26 Los Angeles Kings NHL 35* 8* 7* 15* 20* 6* |
Projected NHL 82* 19* 16* 35* 47* 14* |
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Joel Armia Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Rochester Americans Spengler Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 4* -2* |
2021-22 Finland EHT 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Finland EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |

Joel Armia Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 134* 28* 49* 77* 0.57* 111* -1* | 1 5 3 * 3 * 6 * 1.20 * 9 * 1 *
EHT 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 3 24* 7* 5* 12* 0.50* 18* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 69* 30* 31* 61* 0.88* 72* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 3 149* 55* 45* 100* 0.67* 120* 33* | 3 24 5 * 7 * 12 * 0.50 * 24 * 4 *
Mestis 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 621* 111* 111* 222* 0.36* 212* -5* | 4 49 10 * 7 * 17 * 0.35 * 24 * 5 *
NHL 4 Nations 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 I-divisioona 1 13* 14* 15* 29* 2.23* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 I-divisioona Q 1 1* 1* 1* 2* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 21* 27* 18* 45* 2.14* 68* -* | 1 3 3 * 1 * 4 * 1.33 * 22 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 6* 9* 1* 10* 1.67* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 12* 8* 8* 16* 1.33* 6* -* | 1 6 6 * 3 * 9 * 1.50 * 8 * - *
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* 25* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 1 27* 15* 6* 21* 0.78* 32* 10* | 1 5 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * 0 *
WC 2 18* 7* 4* 11* 0.61* 12* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 5* 3* 8* 1.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 4* 9* 13* 2.17* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 19* 11* 9* 20* 1.05* 30* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Joel Armia Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2025
07/01/2025 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings
07/27/2021
07/27/2021 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
07/11/2019
07/11/2019 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
07/13/2018
07/13/2018 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
06/30/2018
06/30/2018 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Montréal Canadiens
07/14/2016
07/14/2016 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
02/11/2015
02/11/2015 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets
06/16/2012
06/16/2012 Confirmed Ässät Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2011, 1 #14 overall by Severstal Cherepovets in the KHL Draft

Cult/Star player for Ässät