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Finland Jiko Laitinen
#19 Ilves / Liiga - 26/27
Date of Birth
Apr 16, 2008
Position
C
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Contract
26/27
Agency
PREMIUM
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

Grandfather: Matti Kaario

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jiko Laitinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Ilves U16 II U16 Mestis 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 40* 44* 32* 76* 14* -* | Playoffs 7 4 0 4 2 -
2023-24 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 6* 8* 4* 12* 4* -* | Playoffs 9 9 9 18 6 -
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 33* 5* 8* 13* 18* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2024-25 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 14* 6* 8* 14* 6* -* |
Ilves U20 U20 SM-sarja 32* 7* 7* 14* 12* -2* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 20* 4* 7* 11* 8* -* |
2025-26 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 3* 4* 6* 10* 0* -* |
Ilves U20 U20 SM-sarja 41* 19* 22* 41* 10* 35* | Playoffs 11 5 4 9 0 3
Ilves Liiga 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 20* 7* 6* 13* 4* -* |
2026-27 Ilves U20 U20 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Ilves Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Jiko Laitinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Finland Selects U15 WSI U15 6* 4* 6* 10* 2* -* |
2023-24 Finland U16 YOG 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -4* |
Ilves Champions HL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |

Jiko Laitinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 48* 12* 15* 27* 0.56* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Mestis 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 46* 52* 36* 88* 1.91* 18* -* | 2 16 13 * 9 * 22 * 1.38 * 8 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 50* 15* 22* 37* 0.74* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 3 73* 26* 29* 55* 0.75* 22* 33* | 1 11 5 * 4 * 9 * 0.82 * 0 * 3 *
WHC-17 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 4* 6* 10* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *

Jiko Laitinen Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/13/2026
04/13/2026 Extension Ilves U20 Ilves