Juho "Jussi" Olkinuora[1] (born 4 November 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL.
| Juho Olkinuora | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93123.jpg) Olkinuora with Löwen Frankfurt in 2024 | |||
| Born |
4 November 1990 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Löwen Frankfurt SaiPa JYP Jyväskylä Lahti Pelicans Admiral Vladivostok Metallurg Magnitogorsk Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted, Olkinuora played junior hockey in North America before attending the University of Denver to play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He was signed after his sophomore season with the Pioneers by the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 8 April 2013.
After a career season in his lone year with the Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga in the 2018–19 season, Olkinuora left Finland to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 15 May 2019.[2] In the following 2019–20 season, Olkinuora was leaned on as Admirals starting goaltender, posting a .929 save percentage in 31 games.
On 17 June 2020, with Admiral Vladivostok going on a season hiatus, Olkinuora was signed as a free agent on a two-year contract with fellow KHL club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk.[3]
In March 2022, Olkinuora left Metallurg Magnitogorsk during playoffs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4][5][6]
As a free agent, Olkinuora was signed to a one-year contract with Swiss club, EHC Biel of the National League (NL), on 9 May 2022.[7] On 15 June, Olkinuora left Biel after using his NHL-out clause at the deadline, agreeing to a one-year, two-way league minimum contract with the Detroit Red Wings for the 2022–23 season.[8]
Olkinuora was re-assigned by the Red Wings following training camp to AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. In sharing starting duties with the Griffins, Olkinuora collected 6 wins through 15 appearances, before he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Red Wings in order to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract on 31 January 2023.[9] On 3 February 2023, Olkinuora returned to Europe and signed his first contract in Sweden, joining cellar-dwelling Brynäs IF of the SHL for the remainder of the season.[10]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2022 Beijing | |
| World Championships | ||
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2019 Slovakia | |
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2022 Finland | |
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2021 Latvia | |
Olkinuora represented Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, appearing in relief in 1 game as Finland captured the gold medal at the tournament.[11]
At the 2022 World Championships, Olkinuora, as the starting goaltender backstopped Finland to the Gold Medal over Team Canada. He was selected as the tournament's best goalkeeper with eight wins in 8 games on 29 May 2022.[12]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | WC | 
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 431 | 10 | 1 | 1.39 | .942 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WC | 
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 9 | 4 | 1.11 | .948 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 917 | 19 | 5 | 1.25 | .945 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| World Championship All-Star Team | 2021, 2022 | |
| World Championship Best Goaltender | 2022 | [12] |
| World Championship Most Valuable Player | 2022 | |
References
edit- ^ Chambers, Mike (7 February 2013). "DU goaltender Juho Olkinuora one very popular Pioneer". The Denver Post. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Welcome aboard Juho Olkinuora" (in Russian). Admiral Vladivostok. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Juho Olkinuora signed by Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Venäläismedia: Suomalaiset KHL-pelaajat lähtevät joukolla Venäjältä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Schram, Carol. "NHL Suspends Dealings With KHL As Russia's Ukraine Invasion Impacts Hockey World". Forbes.
- ^ "Snapshots: KHL Departures, AHL Signings, NHL Trade Market". Pro Hockey Rumors. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "EHC Biel sign Finnish National Goaltender Juho Olkinuora" (in German). EHC Biel. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Juho Olkinoura wechselt in die NHL" [Juho Olkinuora moves to the NHL] (in German). EHC Biel. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Detroit Red Wings place Juho Olkinuora on unconditional waivers for contract termination". The Sports Network. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Olympic and WC gold medalist ready for Brynäs IF" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Miesten MM-kisat käyntiin perjantaina - Suomen MM-joukkue valittu". leijonat.fi. 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Olkinuora MVP, All-Stars named". www.iihf.com. 29 May 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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