| Joni Ikonen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1999, Espoo, Finland |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Liiga team F. teams |
Lahti Pelicans Frölunda HC KalPa Ilves |
| NHL Draft | 58th overall, 2017 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Joni Ikonen (born 14 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. Ikonen was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 58th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Ikonen originally played as a youth in his native Finland, appearing at the Junior C and Junior B levels with the Blues before opting to continue his development in Sweden with Frölunda for the 2015–16 season, alongside fellow countryman Kristian Vesalainen. Ikonen made his professional debut at the senior level with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. After the season, he left the team due to contract disputes,[1] and on 19 July 2017, signed with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.[2][3]
After two seasons with Ilves, Ikonen left to sign a one-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 29 April 2022.[4]
Personal[]
Ikonen's older brother, Juuso, is currently playing for HV71 in the SHL.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KalPa | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | KalPa | Liiga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 59 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 144 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Silver | 2017 Slovakia | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| 2017 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Talangen på väg bort från Frölunda (sv-SE) (18 July 2017). Retrieved on 30 November 2017.
- ↑ KalPa nappasi hyökkäykseensä kaksi kansainvälisen tason lupausta (fi-FI) (19 July 2017). Retrieved on 30 November 2017.
- ↑ KalPa kiinnitti kaksi huippulupausta – Ikonen ja Texier Kuopioon (fi-FI) (19 July 2017). Retrieved on 30 November 2017.
- ↑ Joni Ikonen joins Lahti (Finnish). Lahti Pelicans (29 April 2022). Retrieved on 29 April 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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