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Henri Jokiharju
Born (1999-06-17)17 June 1999,
Oulu, Finland
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
F. teams
Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks
Ntl. team Flag of Finland Finland
NHL Draft 29th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2018–present

Henri Jokiharju (born 17 June 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jokiharju was selected 29th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career[]

Jokiharju was brought up first in the Jokerit youth program, playing for their under-16 and under-18 teams in 2013-14 and 2014–15, respectively, before joining the under-18 and under-20 teams of Tappara in 2015–16. In his draft eligible year, 2016–17, Jokiharju went to play for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[2] He posted nine goals and 39 assists in 71 games for a total of 48 points. In the playoffs, the Winterhawks defeated the Prince George Cougars in six games before dropping out in five to the Kelowna Rockets, with Jokiharju adding three assists in 11 games during the playoff run. Jokiharju was named to the Western Conference Second-Team All-Star during the 2017–18 season.[3]

On 12 June 2018, Jokiharju signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] After participating at the Blackhawks training camp, Jokiharju made his NHL debut on 4 October in the Blackhawks' season opener against the Ottawa Senators.[5] In his second game, Jokiharju recorded his first NHL point with an assist on captain Jonathan Toews' goal in a 5–4 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.[6]

On 9 July 2019, Jokiharju was traded by the Blackhawks to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for fellow first-rounder, Alexander Nylander.[7]

On 1 November 2019, Jokiharju scored his first career goal against the Washington Capitals.

Personal life[]

Both his father and brother also play hockey. His father Juha played professional hockey with Jokerit in the SM-liiga and Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League while his older brother Juho played NCAA hockey at Clarkson University from 2015-2019.[8]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Tappara Jr. A 47 9 20 29 20 3 1 2 3 4
2016–17 Portland Winterhawks WHL 71 9 39 48 38 11 0 3 3 4
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 63 12 59 71 14 12 3 5 8 2
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 38 0 12 12 16
2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 30 2 15 17 14
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69 4 11 15 32
NHL totals 107 4 23 27 48
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
World Championships
Gold 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Gold 2019 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold 2016 United States

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Finland IH18 4th 5 0 2 2 0
2015 Finland U17 5th 5 1 0 1 2
2016 Finland WJC18 Gold medal icon 7 0 3 3 10
2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 2 2 4 2
2019 Finland WJC Gold medal icon 7 2 3 5 2
2019 Finland WC Gold medal icon 10 0 3 3 2
Junior totals 29 5 10 15 16
Senior totals 10 0 3 3 2

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2018

References[]

  1. Hine, Chris. "Blackhawks trade down, select D Henri Jokiharju with 29th pick in NHL draft", Chicago Tribune, 2017-06-25. (en-US) 
  2. Hawks Select Two Players in CHL Import Draft (28 June 2016). Retrieved on 2 May 2018.
  3. Glass, Jokiharju Named to WHL’s Western Conference All-Star Teams; Glass Named Most Sportsmanlike Player (31 March 2018). Retrieved on 2 May 2018.
  4. Jokiharju agrees to three-year contract with Blackhawks (12 June 2018). Retrieved on 12 June 2018.
  5. Blackhawks at Senators preview (4 October 2018). Retrieved on 4 October 2018.
  6. RECAP: Blackhawks 5, Blues 4 OT (7 October 2018). Retrieved on 17 November 2018.
  7. "Sabres acquire Henri Jokiharju". Buffalo Sabres (9 July 2019). Retrieved on 9 July 2019.
  8. 2017 NHL Draft: Jokiharju soars to stardom with Winterhawks (16 June 2017). Retrieved on 17 November 2018.

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nick Schmaltz
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
2017
Succeeded by
Adam Boqvist


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