Joni Ikonen
Born (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999
Espoo, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
Lahti Pelicans
Frölunda HC
KalPa
Ilves
NHL Draft 58th overall, 2017
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2016present

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 211710274
2016–17 Frölunda HC J20 4022194142 53032
2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 100000
2017–18 KalPa Liiga 52410148 60114
2018–19 KalPa Liiga 1355106
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 100000
Liiga totals 14420375736 221234
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2017 Slovakia

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Finland U17 5th 5 1 5 6 20
2017 Finland U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 4 8 8
2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 17 6 10 16 28

References

  1. Borg, Adam (18 July 2017). "Talangen på väg bort från Frölunda". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "KalPa nappasi hyökkäykseensä kaksi kansainvälisen tason lupausta" (in Finnish). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. "KalPa kiinnitti kaksi huippulupausta – Ikonen ja Texier Kuopioon". liiga.fi (in Finnish). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. "Joni Ikonen joins Lahti" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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