Juho Olkinuora
| Juho Olkinuora | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 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 | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk SaiPa JYP Jyväskylä Lahti Pelicans Admiral Vladivostok | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Juho "Jussi" Olkinuora[1] (born 4 November 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Undrafted, 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]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
| ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2019 Slovakia | |
 |
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.[4]
Career statistics[]
International[]
| 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 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 431 | 10 | 1 | 1.39 | .942 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| World Championship All-Star Team | 2021 | |
References[]
- ^ 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. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Juho Olkinuora signed by Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Miesten MM-kisat käyntiin perjantaina - Suomen MM-joukkue valittu". leijonat.fi. 5 May 2019.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Admiral Vladivostok players
- Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- JYP-Akatemia players
- JYP Jyväskylä players
- Lahti Pelicans players
- Manitoba Moose players
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
- Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
- SaiPa players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Sportspeople from Helsinki
- St. John's IceCaps players
- Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
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