Joni Ikonen
Finnish ice hockey player
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Joni Ikonen (born 14 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Kiekko-Espoo of Liiga. He was selected in the second round, 58th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joni Ikonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 April 1999 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Kiekko-Espoo Frölunda HC KalPa Ilves Lahti Pelicans HIFK | ||
| NHL draft |
58th overall, 2017 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Ikonen originally played as a youth in his native Finland, appearing at the Junior C and Junior B levels with the Blues before opting to continue his development in Sweden with Frölunda for the 2015–16 season, alongside fellow countryman Kristian Vesalainen. Ikonen made his professional debut at the senior level with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. After the season, he left the team due to contract disputes,[1] and on 19 July 2017, signed with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.[2][3]
After two seasons with Ilves, Ikonen left to sign a one-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 29 April 2022.[4]
Having left HIFK as a free agent, on 8 May 2024, Ikonen joined his third Liiga club in as many seasons, signing a one-year contract with newly promoted Kiekko-Espoo for the 2024–25 campaign.[5]
Personal
Ikonen's older brother, Juuso, most recently played for Porin Ässät in the Liiga.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KalPa | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | KalPa | Liiga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 59 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 56 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | HIFK | Liiga | 45 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 245 | 41 | 66 | 107 | 58 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2017 Slovakia | |
