| Jyrki Jokipakka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593031.jpg) Jokipakka with theAdler Mannheim in 2023 | |||
| Born | (1991-08-20)20 August 1991 (age 34) Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams | Adler Mannheim Ilves Dallas Stars Calgary Flames Ottawa Senators HC Sochi Sibir Novosibirsk | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 195th overall,2011 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Jyrki Jokipakka (English:/ˈjɜːrkijoʊkɪˈpækə/YUR-kee yoh-ki-PAK-ə, born 20 August 1991) is a Finnish professionalice hockeydefenceman who is under contract toAdler Mannheim of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by theDallas Stars in the seventh round (195th overall) of the2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Jokipakka made his professional debut in his native Finland withIlves Tampere of the FinnishLiiga 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.[1] He was then loaned back to his original club Ilves for the2012–13 season.
In his first North American season in2013–14, Jokipakka was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars.[2] 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 firstCalder Cup championship.
During the2014–15 season, Jokipakka made his NHL debut with the Stars on 24 October 2014, against theNew Jersey Devils at thePrudential Center.
In the following2015–16 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 in2016 to theCalgary Flames in exchange forKris Russell on 29 February 2016.[3]
In the2016–17 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 forCurtis Lazar andMichael Kostka.[4] Jokipakka made his Senators' debut on 30 March 2017 versus theMinnesota Wild.
The Senators opted not to re-sign Jokipakka, making him an unrestricted free agent. On 5 September 2017, theWashington Capitals signed Jokipakka to a professional try-out (PTO), where he would attend the team's training camp.[5]
Jokipakka signed a one-year deal with theHC Sochi Leopards of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL) in October 2017. He re-signed with Sochi for a second season in 2018.
As a free agent, Jokipakka left Sochi following the2018–19 season and signed an initial one-year deal withSibir Novosibirsk of the KHL on 27 August 2019.[6] In March 2022, Jokipakka left Sibir Novosibirsk during playoffs due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[7][8][9]
On 1 May 2022, Jokipakka was announced to have signed a two-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the KHL.[10] However, with the signing previously agreed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Jokipakka rejected returning to the KHL and on 23 June 2022, he returned to his original Finnish club, Ilves of the Liiga, on a one-year contract.[11]
On 21 April 2023, Jokipakka agreed to a two-year contract beginning in the2023–24 season in joining German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL.[12]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Ilves | FIN U17 Q | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ilves | FIN U17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ilves | FIN U18 Q | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ilves | FIN U18 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Ilves | SM-l | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | LeKi | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ilves | FIN U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ilves | SM-l | 52 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | LeKi | Mestis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ilves | SM-l | 59 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 68 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 51 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Sochi | KHL | 35 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Sochi | KHL | 59 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 58 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 59 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 31 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ilves | Liiga | 50 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 52 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 51 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 209 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 150 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 242 | 24 | 81 | 105 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WCH | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||