Jimi Junkkari

#2 IPK / Mestis - 26/27

Date of Birth: Feb 20, 2005
Age: 21
Place of Birth: Lahti, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Pelicans
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Jimi Junkkari Facts

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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

Jimi Junkkari Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	Pelicans U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	23	0	6	6	8	-
2019-2020	Pelicans U16	U16 SM-sarja	17	0	2	2	12	-
2020-2021	Pelicans U16	U16 SM-sarja	16	3	8	11	6	-
2020-2021	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	9	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	Pelicans U18 "A"	U18 SM-sarja	6	2	5	7	2	-
2021-2022	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	36	1	3	4	12	11	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2021-2022	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	13	0	2	2	6	2
2022-2023	Pelicans U18	U18 SM-sarja	3	0	0	0	4	-
2022-2023	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	35	1	5	6	34	12	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	-1
2022-2023	Finland U18	WJC-18	5	0	1	1	0	3
2022-2023	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	19	0	3	3	8	-
2023-2024	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	37	2	12	14	18	2	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	0
2023-2024	Pelicans	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	1
2023-2024	Finland U19 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	2	2	0	-
2023-2024	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	2	0	0	0	0	-
2024-2025	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	20	0	9	9	4	10	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	12	0
2024-2025	Pelicans	Liiga	13	0	0	0	10	-3
2024-2025	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	1	1	0	0
2025-2026	IPK	Mestis	39	2	3	5	8	0	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	12	2
2026-2027	IPK	Mestis	12	3	0	3	6	-1
2026-2027	Projected	Mestis	48	12	0	12	24	-4

Jimi Junkkari Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2022-2023	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	1	1	0	-
2023-2024	Pelicans	Champions HL	3	0	0	4	4
2024-2025	Pelicans	Champions HL	5	1	1	2	-2

Jimi Junkkari Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	6	2	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-	0
International-Jr	4	50	0	8	8	0.16	14	2*	0
Liiga	2	14	0	0	0	0.00	10	-2	0
Mestis	2	51	5	3	8	0.16	14	-1	1	10	1	2	3	0.30	12	2
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	4	128	4	29	33	0.26	68	35	4	18	0	1	1	0.06	18	-2
WJC-18	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jimi Junkkari Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland U17 (all)	1	13	0	2	2	0.15	6	2	0
Finland U18	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	3	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	19	0	3	3	0.16	8	-	0
Finland U19 (all)	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	0	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	10	0	1	1	0.10	0	0	0
IPK	2	51	5	3	8	0.16	14	-1	1	10	1	2	3	0.30	12	2
Pelicans	2	22	0	1	1	0.05	16	0	0
Pelicans U16	2	56	3	16	19	0.34	26	-	0
Pelicans U18	3	18	2	5	7	0.39	6	-	0
Pelicans U20	4	128	4	29	33	0.26	68	35	4	18	0	1	1	0.06	18	-2

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jimi Junkkari Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2019-2020	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Pelicans)
2022-2023	Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/04/2026	Extension	IPK	IPK
05/16/2025	Confirmed	Pelicans	IPK
07/19/2024	Extension	Pelicans	Pelicans
06/25/2023	Extension	Pelicans U20	Pelicans

Jimi Junkkari Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #243 by FCHockey
2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #133 by NHL Central Scouting