Jesse Pulkkinen
Finnish ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Jesse Pulkkinen (born 27 December 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pulkkinen was selected by the New York Islanders 54th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Jesse Pulkkinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
27 December 2004 Laukaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| NHL draft |
54th overall, 2024 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
Pulkkinen played in his native Finland as a youth within JYP Jyväskylä, and made his professional debut in the Liiga with JYP during the 2023–24 season.
On July 15, 2024, Pulkkinen signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[2]
International play
Pulkkinen represented Finland at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one goal and two assists in seven games.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP | U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP | U20 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | JYP | U20 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | ||
| 2023–24 | JYP | Liiga | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | KeuPa | Mestis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | JYP | U20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | JYP | Liiga | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 67 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
