Janne Jokila

Janne Jokila (born April 22, 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. His former teams include HC TPS of the SM-liiga and Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.

His career began with HC TPS before moving to North America in 2002 after taking part in the 2000 NHL entry draft, being selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets, although he would never go on to play in the NHL. He returned to Finland in 2005 and moved to the UK in 2012.

Jokila has represented the Finland men's national ice hockey team at the Under 18's World Championship in 2000 and the Under 20's World Championship in 2002.

His brother, Jarmo Jokila, is also a professional ice hockey player with HC Banská Bystrica in the Slovak Extraliga.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 TPS FIN U18 30 11 10 21 28 6 3 1 4 2 1998–99 TPS FIN U18 31 17 15 32 52 — — — — — 1998–99 TPS FIN U20 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1999–2000 TPS FIN U18 6 2 5 7 6 — — — — — 1999–2000 TPS FIN U20 35 10 7 17 32 13 3 3 6 4 2000–01 TPS FIN U20 22 15 15 30 30 1 0 0 0 2 2000–01 TPS SM-liiga 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 SaiPa SM-liiga 8 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2001–02 TPS SM-liiga 14 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 2001–02 Jukurit Mestis 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2001–02 SaiPa FIN U20 3 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 2001–02 SaiPa SM-liiga 12 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2001–02 Lukko SM-liiga 14 0 1 1 22 — — — — — 2002–03 River City Lancers USHL 52 16 22 38 61 11 2 3 5 20 2003–04 Albany River Rats AHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Dayton Bombers ECHL 69 17 23 40 69 — — — — — 2004–05 Syracuse Crunch AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Dayton Bombers ECHL 70 24 22 46 78 — — — — — 2005–06 FPS Mestis 44 24 18 42 89 — — — — — 2006–07 SaiPa SM-liiga 30 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 2006–07 SaPKo Mestis 11 2 4 6 43 — — — — — 2006–07 TUTO Hockey Mestis 5 2 3 5 29 8 3 1 4 2 2007–08 Kristianstads IK SWE.3 35 17 12 29 44 — — — — — 2008–09 Hokki Mestis 38 13 10 23 46 11 3 2 5 4 2009–10 Hokki Mestis 43 10 18 28 106 — — — — — 2010–11 TUTO Hockey Mestis 43 13 16 29 54 — — — — — 2011–12 FPS FIN.3 14 5 8 13 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Milton Keynes Lightning GBR.2 19 7 17 24 16 3 0 1 1 4 2013–14 Milton Keynes Lightning GBR.2 53 30 40 70 106 2 1 1 2 2 SM-liiga totals 80 3 6 9 30 — — — — — Mestis totals 188 64 70 134 367 19 6 3 9 6

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Finland WJC 7 1 0 1 2 Junior totals 7 1 0 1 2