Jere Karjalainen
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| Jere Karjalainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank–038.jpg) Karjalainen, 2023 | |||
| Born |
May 23, 1992 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Augsburger Panther Jokerit HPK Tappara HC Sochi Dinamo Riga Lukko | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Jere Karjalainen (born May 23, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Karjalainen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Jokerit during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1]
After eight seasons in the Liiga with Jokerit, HPK and Tappara, Karjalainen left Finland following the 2019–20 season to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Sochi of the KHL, on 2 May 2020.[2]
Karjalainen left HC Sochi as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with fellow KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 3 May 2021.[3]
After two seasons abroad, Karjalainen returned to Finland in signing a one-year contract with Lukko on 14 August 2022.[4]
