Juuso Ikonen

Juuso Ikonen (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Porin Ässät in the Liiga.

Juuso Ikonen
Ikonen with the Espoo Blues
Born	(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29) Espoo, Finland
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
Liiga team Former teams	Ässät Espoo Blues JYP Jyväskylä Kärpät Djurgårdens IF Brynäs IF Hershey Bears HV71 HPK Tappara
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Undrafted, Ikonen in the 2012 regular season with Espoo Blues he had four goals and five assists in 20 games. In the playoffs, he had four goals and two assists in 15 games. His goals included one overtime game-winner.^[1]

In the 2016–17 season, Ikonen joined Djurgårdens IF of the SHL and was unable to find his footing in posting just 4 points in 25 games before transferring to Brynäs IF on 8 February 2017. On 15 May 2017, Ikonen after an initial successful spell with Swedish club, Brynäs IF, agreed to sign a one-year extension through 2018.^[2]

In the following 2017–18 season, Ikonen contributed with 12 goals and 26 points in 49 games to help Brynäs qualify for the playoffs. He added a further 3 goals and 5 points in 8 games during the post season.

On 2 May 2018, Ikonen, as a free agent, agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals of the NHL.^[3] After attending the Capitals training camp, Ikonen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the duration of the 2018–19 season. Ikonen struggled to produce offense with the Bears, totalling just 4 goals and 14 points in 54 games, failing to earn a recall to the NHL.

On 17 May 2019, Ikonen was placed on unconditional waivers by the Capitals and upon clearing was released from the remaining year of his contract to become a free agent.^[4] Ikonen opted to return and continue his professional career in Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with HV71 on 15 July 2019.^[5]

International play

Ikonen was a regular participant in national junior teams. He was selected to the 2012 and 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.

Personal

His father Juha Ikonen is former Blues captain and their all-time leading scorer.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Blues	Jr. A		13	3	4	7	0		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Blues	Jr. A		32	20	21	41	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Blues	SM-l		20	4	5	9	4		15	4	2	6	2
2012–13	Blues	SM-l		57	13	13	26	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Blues	Jr. A		—	—	—	—	—		10	3	10	13	0
2013–14	Blues	Liiga		17	4	6	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	JYP	Liiga		34	0	8	8	8		3	1	1	2	0
2014–15	JYP	Liiga		50	12	13	25	4		12	0	6	6	2
2015–16	Kärpät	Liiga		55	9	30	39	8		13	2	6	8	0
2016–17	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		25	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Brynäs IF	SHL		11	1	6	7	0		20	7	5	12	0
2017–18	Brynäs IF	SHL		49	12	14	26	6		8	3	2	5	2
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL		54	4	10	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HV71	SHL		52	7	10	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HPK	Liiga		57	13	24	37	18		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HPK	Liiga		55	7	8	15	6		2	0	0	0	0
Liiga totals				345	62	107	169	50		45	7	15	22	4
SHL totals				137	22	32	54	12		28	10	7	17	2

Medal record
Representing Finland
World Junior Championships
	2014 Sweden
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2013 Russia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Finland	U17	7th		5	3	2	5	0
2011	Finland	IH18	4th		5	4	5	9	0
2012	Finland	U18	4th		5	0	1	1	0
2013	Finland	U18			7	2	5	7	2
2014	Finland	WJC			7	1	2	3	0
2015	Finland	WJC	7th		5	1	2	3	0
Junior totals					34	11	17	28	2

References

1. "Bluesin junnutähti ratkaisi jatkoajalla". Iltasanomat (in Finnish). 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
2. "Brynas add two players" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
3. "Capitals sign Juuso Ikonen". Washington Capitals. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "Juuso Ikonen clears unconditional waivers, contract terminated with Capitals". thelostleafs.com. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
5. "Juuso Ikonen new forward for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database