Mikko Jokela
Born (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for HIFK
SaiPa
Vancouver Canucks
HPK
Jokerit
HC Dinamo Minsk
Timrå IK
KalPa
EC VSV
KooKoo
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 96th overall, 1998
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19972017

Mikko Jokela (born March 4, 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. Jokela played one game in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003.

Playing career

Jokela started his ice hockey career with the KalPa junior team, and was selected 96th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils He represented various SM-liiga teams before he signed with the Devils for the 2001–02 NHL season. Jokela spent the season with the AHL Albany River Rats, and after starting the next season in the AHL, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Steve Kariya, where he played his only NHL game in the 2002–03 season.

After another year with the Canucks' AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose, Jokela returned to Finland and signed with HPK. He was made team captain for the 2005–06 season when the team won the SM-liiga championship. In April 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Jokerit. However, he moved to KHL team HC Dynamo Minsk after his second season with Jokerit. After spending the 2009–10 season with Minsk, he took his game to Sweden and joined SHL side Timrå IK for the 2010–11 campaign. In 2011, he embarked on a three-year stint with HIFK in the Finnish Liiga.

On March 21, 2014, Jokela left HIFK after three seasons and signed a two-year contract in returning to captain fellow Finnish Liiga club, KalPa.[1] He served as team captain both years and left for Austria when his contract was up, signing with EC VSV of the EBEL in May 2016.[2]

Midway through his season with VSV, Jokela opted to leave the club and return to Finland with KooKoo of the Liiga, where he opted to end his professional playing career after 20 years.[3]

International play

Jokela made Finland's roster for the 2008 World Championships and also represented his country at the Euro Hockey Tour on several occasions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 KalPa U16 FIN Jr-3 297121936
1995–96 KalPa U16 FIN Jr-3 23101929103 63584
1995–96 KalPa U18 FIN Jr-2 921320 1920153527
1995–96 KalPa U20 FIN Jr 20000
1996–97 KalPa U18 FIN Jr-2 113258 51124
1996–97 KalPa U20 FIN Jr 222464
1997–98 HIFK U18 FIN Jr-2 45162
1997–98 HIFK U20 FIN Jr 2225714
1997–98 HIFK FIN 160000
1997–98 Kokkolan Hermes FIN-2 60112
1998–99 HIFK FIN 30002
1998–99 HIFK U20 FIN Jr 11012
1998–99 KalPa FIN 4212318
1999–00 SaiPa U20 FIN Jr 42242 20002
1999–00 SaiPa FIN 4805550
2000–01 SaiPa U20 FIN Jr 42242 20002
2000–01 SaiPa FIN 5010124
2000–01 KooKoo FIN-2 53030
2001–02 Albany River Rats AHL 565131828
2002–03 Albany River Rats AHL 448111935
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 10000
2002–03 Manitoba Moose AHL 32371017 141452
2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 785101552
2004–05 HPK FIN 5541216102 1021312
2005–06 HPK FIN 2562865 1123543
2006–07 HPK FIN 295121740 913412
2007–08 Jokerit FIN 517111842 1413412
2008–09 Jokerit FIN 558202872 21012
2009–10 Dinamo Minsk KHL 180226
2010–11 Timrå SWE 441101156
2011–12 HIFK FIN 45481270 40004
2012–13 HIFK FIN 563111488 80114
2013–14 HIFK FIN 511111224 20000
2014–15 KalPa FIN 5336940 60002
2015–16 KalPa FIN 5622440 30002
2016–17 Villach EBEL 1523516
2016–17 KooKoo FIN 2432530
NHL totals 10000
KHL totals 180226
FIN totals 65948104152707 757111895

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1997 Finland U17 30007
1997 Finland EJC 61016
1998 Finland EJC 616722
1999 Finland WJC 60226
2000 Finland WJC 70112
2008 Finland WC 90006
Junior totals 2829143
Senior totals 90006

References

  1. "Mikko Jokela brings leadership, experience to KalPa" (in Finnish). KalPa. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. "VSV holt Abwehrrecken Mikko Jokela! | EC VSV - Der Adlerhorst im Internet". www.ecvsv.at. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. "Mikko Jokela ends his career" (in Finnish). KooKoo. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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