Juuso Ikonen

Juuso Ikonen (born 3 January 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He last played for Tappara in the Liiga.

Playing career Undrafted, Ikonen in the 2012 regular season with Espoo Blues, he had four goals and five assists in 20 games. In the playoffs, he had four goals and two assists in 15 games. His goals included one overtime game-winner.

In the 2016–17 season, Ikonen joined Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and was unable to find his footing, posting just 4 points in 25 games before transferring to Brynäs IF on 8 February 2017. On 15 May 2017, Ikonen, after an initial successful spell with Swedish club Brynäs IF, agreed to sign a one-year extension through 2018.

In the following 2017–18 season, Ikonen contributed with 12 goals and 26 points in 49 games to help Brynäs qualify for the playoffs. He added a further 3 goals and 5 points in 8 games during the postseason.

On 2 May 2018, Ikonen, as a free agent, agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NH)L. After attending the Capitals' training camp, Ikonen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the duration of the 2018–19 season. Ikonen struggled to produce offense with the Bears, totalling just 4 goals and 14 points in 54 games, failing to earn a recall to the NHL.

On 17 May 2019, Ikonen was placed on unconditional waivers by the Capitals and upon clearing was released from the remaining year of his contract to become a free agent. Ikonen opted to return and continue his professional career in Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with HV71 on 15 July 2019.

International play Ikonen was a regular participant in national junior teams. He was selected for the 2012 and 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.

Personal His father, Juha Ikonen, is a former Blues captain and their all-time leading scorer. His brother, Joni Ikonen, was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2017.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Blues Jr. A 13 3 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011–12 Blues Jr. A 32 20 21 41 14 — — — — — 2011–12 Blues SM-l 204594 154262 2012–13 Blues SM-l 571313264 — — — — — 2012–13 Blues Jr. A — — — — — 10 3 10 13 0 2013–14 Blues Liiga 1746102 — — — — — 2013–14 JYP Liiga 340888 31120 2014–15 JYP Liiga 50 12 13 25 4 12 0 6 6 2 2015–16 Kärpät Liiga 55 9 30 39 8 13 2 6 8 0 2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 25 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Brynäs IF SHL 11 1 6 7 0 20 7 5 12 0 2017–18 Brynäs IF SHL 49 12 14 26 6 8 3 2 5 2 2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 54 4 10 14 6 — — — — — 2019–20 HV71 SHL 52 7 10 17 6 — — — — — 2020–21 HPK Liiga 57 13 24 37 18 — — — — — 2021–22 HPK Liiga 55 7 8 15 6 2 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Tappara Liiga 18 2 6 8 2 13 0 3 3 8 2023–24 Ässät Liiga 49 6 13 19 6 — — — — — Liiga totals 412 70 126 196 58 58 7 18 25 12 SHL totals 137 22 32 54 12 28 10 7 17 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2011 Finland U17 7th 5 3 2 5 0 2011 Finland IH18 4th 5 4 5 9 0 2012 Finland U18 4th 5 0 1 1 0 2013 Finland U18 7 2 5 7 2 2014 Finland WJC 7 1 2 3 0 2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 1 2 3 0 Junior totals 34 11 17 28 2