| Joakim Kemell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 27 April 2004, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, Finland |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Liiga team | JYP Jyväskylä |
| NHL Draft | 17th overall, 2022 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
Joakim Kemell (born 27 April 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä in the Liiga. He was touted as one of the top Finnish prospects, and was drafted 17th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
Playing career[]
Kemell scored 12 goals and 18 points in 21 games, playing in his first season with JYP Jyväskylä.[3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2022 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2022 Germany | |
Kemell represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded six goals and two assists and won a bronze medal.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | U20 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 39 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 40 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Finland | U18 | 
|
5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 14 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Wright, Cooley among top 2022 NHL Draft prospects to watch at WJC. NHL.
- ↑ GAME TAPE WITH TONY: JOAKIM KEMELL. The Hockey News.
- ↑ 2022 NHL Draft prospects to watch at the World Juniors. TSN.
- ↑ The composition of the little lions for the camp was announced - Joakim Kemell as the first name. iltalehti.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zachary L'Heureux |
Nashville Predators first round draft pick 2021 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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