Juha Jääskä

Juha Jääskä (born 9 February 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played eight seasons for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga, as well 6 seasons with HIFK's junior system.

Playing career As an undrafted free agent, Jääskä was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year, entry-level contract on 10 April 2024. He made his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes on 2 January 2025 against the Florida Panthers, filling in for the injured Tyson Jost.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 HIFK Jr. A 39 8 16 24 24 4 0 1 1 2 2015–16 HIFK Liiga 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 HIFK Jr. A 25 15 9 24 32 7 4 5 9 8 2016–17 HIFK Liiga 13 0 2 2 2 8 1 0 1 0 2016–17 RoKi Mestis 3 0 0 0 16 — — — — — 2017–18 HIFK Jr. A 10 6 12 18 10 7 2 6 8 6 2017–18 HIFK Liiga 26 1 4 5 10 13 2 0 2 2 2018–19 HIFK Liiga 47 4 17 21 16 13 1 2 3 6 2019–20 HIFK Liiga 28 2 8 10 10 — — — — — 2020–21 HIFK Liiga 40 10 4 14 26 8 2 3 5 0 2021–22 HIFK Liiga 42 12 11 23 30 — — — — — 2022–23 HIFK Liiga 56 12 25 37 26 6 0 4 4 4 2023–24 HIFK Liiga 57 10 20 30 40 7 5 2 7 4 2024–25 Chicago Wolves AHL 53 12 21 33 38 2 1 0 1 2 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 18 0 4 4 9 — — — — —Liiga totals 310 51 91 142 160 55 11 11 22 16NHL totals 18 0 4 4 9 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Finland U17 4th 6 0 2 2 2 2015 Finland IH18 4th 5 2 0 2 4 2016 Finland U18 7 0 1 1 8 2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 0 1 1 2 2024 Finland WC 8th 8 0 1 1 8 Junior totals 23 2 4 6 16 Senior totals 8 0 1 1 8