| Teuvo Teräväinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Teräväinen playing for theChicago Blackhawks in November 2024 | |||
| Born | (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (age 31) Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Chicago Blackhawks Jokerit Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 18th overall,2012 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Teuvo Henri Matias Teräväinen (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈteu̯ʋoˈteræʋæi̯nen]; born 11 September 1994) is a Finnish professionalice hockeyforward for theChicago Blackhawks of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 18th overall, of the2012 NHL entry draft by the Blackhawks after playing several seasons with theJokerit organization in Finland.[1] Also being drafted by theKontinental Hockey League (KHL)'sLokomotiv Yaroslavl in the2011 KHL Junior Draft,[2] he is known for his offensive abilities and play-making skills.[3] In 2015, Teräväinen won aStanley Cup as a member of the Blackhawks.
A product ofJokerit's youth system, Teräväinen made hisSM-liiga debut on 18 October 2011 at age 17.[4] He quickly established his place in the first team and played 40 games en route to winning theJarmo Wasama memorial trophy for rookie of the year. During the season, he then entered the2012 NHL Entry Draft and was ranked as the second best skater out ofEurope by theNHL Central Scouting Bureau.[5] He was ultimately selected in the first round, 18th overall, by theChicago Blackhawks.[6]
In his second season in the SM-liiga, Teräväinen played 44 games and scored 31points. In the following August, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. Teräväinen subsequently participated in Blackhawks' training camp, but returned to Jokerit for the2013–14 season.[7]
After Jokerit star centreIlari Filppula moved toCSKA Moscow of theKHL, Teräväinen was promoted to become the team's new top-line centerman. However, he started the season relatively slowly, scoring just two points in his first nine games.[8] However, Teräväinen eventually picked up his game and after a successful tournament at theWorld Junior Championships, went on a 13-game point streak, scoring 5 goals and 18assists.[9] He ended the season with 44 points in 49 games. He was namedteam captain of Jokerit when their captain[specify] went down with injury.[10]
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Teräväinen made his debut for the Blackhawks on 25 March 2014 in a 4–2 win over theDallas Stars.[11]
He scored his first career NHL goal on 16 January 2015 against theWinnipeg Jets.[12] During Game 1 of the2015 Stanley Cup Finals, Teräväinen scored the tying goal onBen Bishop before stripping the puck from theTampa Bay Lightning'sJ. T. Brown late in the third period, setting up the eventual game-winning goal scored byAntoine Vermette.[13] He became the fourth-youngest player to ever score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals (at 20 years, 265 days) and the second-youngest to have a multi-point game in the Cup Final since1990.[14] He won the Stanley Cup in 2015 with the Blackhawks in his rookie season, scoring ten points in 18 playoff games in the run.
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On 15 June 2016, Teräväinen was traded to theCarolina Hurricanes (along withBryan Bickell) in exchange for theNew York Rangers' 2016 second-round draft pick (50th, acquired in theEric Staal trade) and Chicago's own 2017 third-round pick.[15] Following the trade, Hurricanes general managerRon Francis spoke highly of him, saying: "his game improved this year on both sides of the puck...he has good hockey sense and skating ability. We've been a team that struggles to score goals. I think he will help us in 5-on-5 play and on thepower play."[16] In his first season with the Hurricanes, Teräväinen established career highs in games played, goals, assists, and points resulting in him signing a contract extension worth $2.86 million per season on 15 June 2017.[17]
In the first year of his new contract, Teräväinen continued to produce offensively and surpassed his previous career-highs in goals, assists, and points.[18] Teräväinen began the season playing on the Hurricanes top line alongsideJordan Staal andSebastian Aho.[19] Early in the season, Teräväinen scored his first naturalhat-trick as a Hurricane on 13 November 2017 in a 5–1 win over theDallas Stars. He recorded three straight goals within seven minutes and five seconds of each other, becoming the first Hurricane to record a natural hat trick sinceEric Staal in 2010.[20] As a result of the hat-trick, Teräväinen totaled 10 points in four games and was named NHL's First Star of the Week for the week of November 12 to 19.[21] He ended the season with 23 goals and 41 assists for 64 points through 82 games as the Hurricanes failed to qualify for the2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.[18]
On 21 January 2019, Teräväinen signed a 5-year, $27 million contract extension with the Hurricanes, carrying an annual cap hit of $5.4 million.[22] As the Hurricanes qualified for the2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, he helped them reach theNHL Conference Finals after a series victories over the defending Stanley Cup championWashington Capitals and theNew York Islanders. Following their elimination to theBoston Bruins, Teräväinen ended the tournament leading the team with seven goals while his teammate Aho led the Hurricanes with 12 points.[23]
After recording career highs in points and assists in 2018–19, Teravainen returned to the team in2019–20 for his fourth consecutive season with the team. Prior to the season being shut down three weeks early due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, he led the Hurricanes with 48 assists. He helped lead the Hurricanes to the2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Bruins in the first round.[24]
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Teräväinen missed the beginning of the2020–21 season after being placed on NHL COVID-19 protocol on 19 January 2021. He eventually came of the protocol list on 29 January and joined the team for their game against theChicago Blackhawks on 2 February.[25] However, a few games later, Teräväinen was diagnosed with aconcussion as a result of a hit from Blackhawks defencemanNikita Zadorov.[26] He returned to the Hurricanes lineup in early March but, after playing for 14 minutes, experienced concussion-like symptoms. Teräväinen returned to the lineup for the remainder of the season on 27 April for a game against theDallas Stars.[27] He helped lead the Hurricanes to the2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they were eliminated by theTampa Bay Lightning in the second round.[28]
During the2022–23 season Teräväinen appeared in 68 games during the regular season, recording 12 goals and 25 assists for 37 points, while the Hurricanes qualified for the2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. Teräväinen broke his hand in Game 2 of the Hurricanes' first round series against the Islanders.[29] Teräväinen underwent surgery on the hand and was able to return for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against theFlorida Panthers.[30][31]
On July 1, 2024, Teräväinen signed a three-year, $16.2 million contract to return to the Blackhawks, carrying an average annual value of $5.4 million.[32]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2014 Malmö | |
Teräväinen has representedFinland on several youth levels, most notably in theWorld Junior Championships. In the2013 tournament, he scored 11 points, placing fourth in the tournament scoring.In the following year, he was named the captain of the team, leading Finland all the way to thefinal. In the final, Finland defeatedSweden 3–2 in overtime. Teräväinen assisted all three of Finland's goals and was the overall scoring leader of the tournament.[33]
After the Carolina Hurricanes failed to make the2018 playoffs, Teräväinen was named to the Finnish roster to compete at the2018 IIHF World Championship.[34]
Teräväinen has a younger brother and sister. His father is adentist.[35] His brotherEero is a defenceman withKooKoo of theLiiga[36] and previously played withHIFK of the Liiga and with theFinland men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the2017 IIHF World U18 Championships.[37] His sister, Satu, appeared at the2019 IIHF Women's World U18 Championship with theFinnish women's national under-18 ice hockey team and played withKiekko-Espoo of theNaisten Liiga, most recently during the2019–20 season.[38]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | SM-l | 40 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | SM-l | 44 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 49 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 39 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 133 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 752 | 170 | 347 | 517 | 138 | 90 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 22 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Finland | U18 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC |  | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WCH | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WC | 5th | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2025 | Finland | 4NF | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 35 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||||
| Awards | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2015 | |
| International | ||
| WJC All-Decade Team | 2019 | [39] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2012 | Succeeded by |