| Juuso Pärssinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Pärssinen with theNashville Predators in 2024 | |||
| Born | (2001-02-01)1 February 2001 (age 25) Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) HC TPS Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 210th overall,2019 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Juuso Pärssinen (born 1 February 2001) is a Finnish professionalice hockey player who is aforward for theHartford Wolf Pack of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to theNew York Rangers of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Pärssinen was selected by theNashville Predators in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the2019 NHL entry draft, and has also played for theColorado Avalanche.
Pärssinen first played in his native Finland within the junior program ofHC TPS. He made his professional debut with HC TPS inLiiga as a 17-year-old during the2018–19 season. Showing potential, he was a last round selection, 210th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the2019 NHL entry draft.
Pärssinen played his first full season in the Liiga during the2020–21 season. Having exclusively played with HC TPS in Finland, Pärssinen was selected as an alternate captain despite his young age and contributed with a team-leading 34 assists and posting 42 points through 55 regular season games.[1] He topped the league in scoring among under-21 players and in the postseason he helped HC TPS by contributing with eight points in 13 games, before HC TPS lost 3–1 in finals toLukko.
On 1 June 2021, Pärssinen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Nashville Predators.[2] Loaned by the Predators back to HC TPS for the ensuing2021–22 season, he continued his development despite suffering an injury by amassing 32 points through 41 regular season games. He helped HC TPS return to Liiga finals, posting a career-best 12 points in 18 games before losing 4–1 toTappara.
At the conclusion of his season with HC TPS, Pärssinen embarked on his North American career in joining the Predators' AHL affiliate, theMilwaukee Admirals, for theirCalder Cup playoffs campaign on 5 May 2022, finishing with one goal and three points through nine games.[3]
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After attending the Predators' 2022–23 training camp, Pärssinen was assigned to begin the2022–23 season with the Admirals.[4] In scoring at almost a point-per-game pace with nine in 10, helping the Admirals to first in their division, Pärssinen received his first recall to the Predators on 12 November 2022.[5] He made his NHL debut the same day, instantly recording his first NHL goal to help the Predators to a 2–1 victory over theNew York Rangers.[6] Inserted into the Predators scoring lines, Pärssinen responded with his first multi-goal and three-point game in just his third appearance, helping Nashville to a 5–4 victory over theNew York Islanders on 17 November.[7][8]
Pärssinen was limited to just 15 appearances, registering five points, over the first half of the2024–25 season. On 28 December 2024, he was traded by the Predators along with a2026 seventh-round pick to theColorado Avalanche in exchange forOndřej Pavel and a2027 third-round pick.[9] After only two months with Colorado, however, Pärssinen was traded again, as on 1 March 2025, the Avalanche sent him,Calvin de Haan, and two2025 draft picks to the New York Rangers in exchange for Hank Kempf,Ryan Lindgren, andJimmy Vesey.[10]
Pärssinen is the son ofTimo Pärssinen who played professionally from 1994 to 2015. He enjoyed a lengthy European career and briefly played in the NHL with theMighty Ducks of Anaheim during the2000–01 season.[11]
He is the eldest of four brothers, Jiri, Julius and Jesse, who all play hockey. His brother, Jiri, is currently under contract withHPK of the Liiga.[12]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 36 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Liiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 20 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC TPS | Liiga | 55 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC TPS | Liiga | 41 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 45 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 36 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 134 | 23 | 64 | 87 | 48 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 137 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC |  | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Finland | WC | 7th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||