Shoots Left Name Jyrki Jokipakka Salary 900,000 USD (2015) Playing career Weight 87 kg | Height 1.91 m Role Ice hockey player Positions Defenseman | |
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NHL Draft 195th overall, 2011Dallas Stars Similar People Jamie Oleksiak, John Klingberg, Brett Ritchie, Jamie Benn, Curtis McKenzie Profiles | ||
NHL teamFormer teams Dallas StarsIlves | ||
Gotta See It: Jokipakka takes deflected puck off dome
Jyrki Jokipakka ( , born 20 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Gotta See It Jokipakka takes deflected puck off dome
- Jyrki jokipakka tallies first career nhl goal
- Playing career
- References
Jyrki jokipakka tallies first career nhl goal
Playing career
Jokipakka made his professional debut in his native Finland with Ilves Tampere of the Finnish Liiga after playing with his hometown club as a youth. On 14 June 2012, Jokipakka was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Dallas Stars. He was then loaned back to his original club Ilves for the 2012–13 season.
In his first North American season in 2013–14, Jokipakka was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars. He remained with Texas for the duration of the campaign posting 5 goals and 21 points in 68 games from the blueline. He also contributed with 5 assists in 21 post-season games in helping Texas claim their first Calder Cup championship.
During the 2014–15 season, Jokipakka made his NHL debut with the Stars on October 24, 2014, against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.
In the following 2015–16 season, Jokipakka made his first opening night roster and appeared in 40 games with the Stars before he was dealt at the trade deadline, along with prospect Brett Pollock and a conditional second round pick in 2016 to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Kris Russell on February 29, 2016.
In the 2016–17 season, for a second consecutive year, Jokipakka was dealt by the Flames on the day of the trade deadline to the Ottawa Senators along with a conditional second-round pick in exchange for Curtis Lazar and Michael Kostka. Jokipakka made his Senators' debut on March 30, 2017 versus the Minnesota Wild.
The Senators opted not to re-sign Jokipakka, making him an unrestricted free agent. On September 5, 2017, the Washington Capitals signed Jokipakka to a professional try-out (PTO), where he would attend the team's training camp.