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Finland Jimi Junkkari

#8 Pelicans / Liiga - 23/24

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Jimi Junkkari Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 20, 2005
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Lahti, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Pelicans
Contract
23/24
Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1

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Junkkari is at his best on retrievals and when he gets to manoeuvre in his own end against pressure. Gets involved offensively in the way of rush activations and supporting the play as the trailer. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Jimi Junkkari Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 23 0 6 6 8 - |
Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 17 0 2 2 12 - |
2020-21 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 16 3 8 11 6 - |
Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 9 0 0 0 0 - |
2021-22 Pelicans U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 6 2 5 7 2 - |
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 36 1 3 4 12 11 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 13 0 2 2 6 2 |
2022-23 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 3 0 0 0 4 - |
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 35 1 5 6 34 12 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -1
Finland U18 WJC-18 5 0 1 1 0 3 |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 19 0 3 3 8 - |
2023-24 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 7 2 1 3 4 0 |
Pelicans Liiga - - - - - - |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 2 0 0 0 0 - |

Jimi Junkkari Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5 0 1 1 0 - |
2023-24 Pelicans Champions HL 1 0 0 0 2 2 |
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Jimi Junkkari Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
U20 SM-sarja
2023-09-29T13:30:00+0300 Pelicans U20 vs KooKoo U20
2023-09-24T16:00:00+0300 Pelicans U20 vs HIFK U20
2023-09-23T15:00:00+0300 Pelicans U20 @ Sport U20
2023-09-17T16:00:00+0300 Pelicans U20 vs Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch
2023-09-16T12:30:00+0300 Pelicans U20 vs Jukurit U20
2023-09-09T13:10:00+0300 Pelicans U20 @ RoKi U20
2023-09-08T12:30:00+0300 Pelicans U20 @ Kärpät U20
Champions HL
2023-09-02T18:00:00+0000 Pelicans @ Rouen
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Jimi Junkkari Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 | 0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 0 - | 0
International-Jr 3 34 0 5 5 0.15 14 2 | 0
Liiga 1 - - - - - - - | 0
U16 SM-sarja 2 33 3 10 13 0.39 18 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 23 0 6 6 0.26 8 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 3 18 2 5 7 0.39 6 - | 0
U20 SM-sarja 3 78 4 9 13 0.17 50 23 | 2 6 0 0 0 0.00 6 -2
WJC-18 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 0 3 | 0
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Jimi Junkkari Skill Rating

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Shot Blocking
14
Hitting
13
Defensive
13
Strength
12

Jimi Junkkari Career Highlights

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Jimi Junkkari Connections

Player Period Teams
Axel Skinnari (F) 2019-2024 5 Finland U20 (all), Pelicans U16, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Kasper Sallinen (D) 2019-2024 5 Pelicans U16, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Aatu Pohjalainen (F) 2019-2024 5 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18, Finland U18 (all), Pelicans U16, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Niklas Nikkilä (G) 2019-2024 5 Finland U17 (all), Finland U18 (all), Pelicans, Pelicans U16, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
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06/25/2023
06/25/2023 Extension Pelicans U20 Pelicans

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Jimi Junkkari Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #243 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #133 by NHL Central Scouting

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