| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 2004, Huddinge, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| SHL team | Djurgårdens IF |
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 2022 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
Jonathan Lekkerimäki (born 24 July 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Lekkerimäki made his professional debut for Djurgårdens IF during the 2021–22 season, where he recorded seven goals and two assists in 26 games. This made Lekkerimäki the second most-productive 17-year-old goal-scorer in SHL history after Peter Forsberg, who had seven goals in 23 games.[1] He also appeared in 26 games for Djurgårdens' J20 team where he recorded 20 goals and 15 assists. He missed the last month of the season due to mononucleosis.[2]
On 1 July 2022, Lekkerimäki was drafted in the second round, 70th overall, by the Vancouver Giants in the CHL Import Draft.[3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2022 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2022 Germany | |
Lekkerimäki represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he led the tournament in scoring with five goals and ten assists in six games and won a gold medal.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 58 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aykroyd, Lucas (26 April 2022). Lekkerimaki shoots to thrill.
- ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (19 June 2022). Top International skaters discussed ahead of 2022 NHL Draft.
- ↑ Giants add 2 European Forwards at CHL Import Draft (1 July 2022).
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 Vasily Podkolzin |
Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 2022 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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