| Joel Kiviranta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 23, 1996, Vantaa, Finland |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Dallas Stars Jokerit Vaasan Sport |
| Ntl. team |  Finland
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
Joel Kiviranta (born March 23, 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
On 12 November 2013, Kiviranta made his Liiga debut playing with Jokerit against the Espoo Blues during the 2013–14 season.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, his fifth year with Vaasan Sport, Kiviranta tallied 31 points in 48 games. His 16 goals were third on the team however he was unable to propel Sport to the post-season.
Undrafted, Kiviranta used his NHL-out clause with Sport to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 1 June 2019.[2] His first NHL goal was an even strength goal against the New Jersey Devils on February 1st, 2020 against the New Jersey Devils' goaltender Louis Domingue to give the Dallas Stars a 2–1 lead. They later won in overtime 3–2.[3]
On 4 September 2020, Kiviranta substituted in for injured Stars forward Andrew Cogliano in the seventh and decisive game of the Second Round against the Colorado Avalanche. He helped send the Stars into the Conference Finals by scoring a hat-trick, including the game-winning overtime goal.[4]
On 31 July 2021, the Stars re-signed Kiviranta to a two-year, $2.1 million contract extension.[5]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Finland
| ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Slovakia | |
Kiviranta was selected to make his senior international debut with Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship held in Bratislava, Slovakia.[6] He finished with 2 goals and 3 points in 9 games to help Finland claim the gold medal in a victory over Canada on 26 May 2019.[7]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sport | FIN U20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sport | Liiga | 47 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sport | FIN U20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sport | Liiga | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hermes | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Sport | Liiga | 58 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Sport | Liiga | 59 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sport | Liiga | 48 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 48 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 56 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Liiga totals | 261 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 93 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finland | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | 
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Blues Jokerit game summary (Finnish) (2013-11-12). Retrieved on 2014-05-06.
- ↑ Stars sign Forward Joel Kiviranta. Dallas Stars (1 June 2019). Retrieved on 1 June 2019.
- ↑ Stars vs. Devils - Game Summary (English) (2020-02-01). Retrieved on 2020-02-01.
- ↑ Stars win Game 7 OT thriller vs. Avalanche; Joel Kiviranta unlikely hat trick hero (September 4, 2020). Retrieved on 4 September 2020.
- ↑ Stars sign forward Joel Kiviranta to two-year, $2.1M contract (en).
- ↑ Finnish World Championship team selected (Finnish) (5 May 2019). Retrieved on 5 May 2019.
- ↑ Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship. The Sports Network (May 26, 2019). Retrieved on May 26, 2019.
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
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