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Finland Juho Piiparinen
#57 Tappara / Liiga - 26/27
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 10, 2008
Position
D
Age
17
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Lahti, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Pelicans
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$1,075,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Drafted
2026 round 1 #29 overall by Vegas Golden Knights

Father: Jarkko Piiparinen
Brother: Julius Piiparinen

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Juho Piiparinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Pelicans U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 27* 8* 16* 24* 26* -* |
Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2023-24 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 26* 2* 14* 16* 12* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 0 -
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -7* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 3* 3* 7* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 6* 6* 0* 2* |
2024-25 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 9 3 9 12 10 -
Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 40* 2* 14* 16* 24* 4* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 2 3
Finland U17 WHC-17 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 6* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 1* 1* 2* 26* 7* |
2025-26 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 15* 1* 12* 13* 6* 9* | Playoffs 14 0 2 2 6 3
Tappara Liiga 29* 0* 3* 3* 8* 6* |
Pyry Hockey Mestis 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Finland U18 “C” WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -5* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 0* 4* 4* 6* -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 6* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2026-27 Tappara Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Juho Piiparinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Finland Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 1* 6* 7* -* -* |
2022-23 Finland Selects U15 WSI U15 6* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
2023-24 Finland U16 YOG 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* |
2025-26 Finland U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* 4* |

Juho Piiparinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 55* 1* 18* 19* 0.35* 45* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 29* 0* 3* 3* 0.10* 8* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 3 32* 11* 22* 33* 1.03* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 28* 2* 15* 17* 0.61* 12* -* | 2 12 5 * 9 * 14 * 1.17 * 10 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 59* 3* 27* 30* 0.51* 32* 6* | 2 21 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.33 * 8 * 6 *
WHC-17 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 10* 1* 1* 2* 0.20* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 1* 6* 7* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 3* 5* 8* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Juho Piiparinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2026
07/15/2026 Confirmed Tappara Vegas Golden Knights
05/15/2025
05/15/2025 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
05/29/2024
05/29/2024 Confirmed Pelicans U20 Tappara U20
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2026, 2 #101 overall by London Knights in the CHL Import Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #29 by CAM'S CONSENSUS

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by TSN/CHRIS PETERS

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by THN/FERRARI

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by DAILY FACEOFF

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by SPORTSNET/BUKALA

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by HPR/MALLOY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by SMAHT SCOUTING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by DOBBERPROSPECTS