Iiro Pakarinen
{{Short description|Finnish ice hockey player (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Iiro Pakarinen - Edmonton Oilers.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Pakarinen in February 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Suonenjoki, Finland
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 216
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| league = Liiga
| team = HIFK
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = KalPa
Edmonton Oilers
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Barys Nur-Sultan
Jokerit
| ntl_team = FIN
| draft = 184th overall
| draft_year = 2011
| draft_team = Florida Panthers
| career_start = 2009
}}
Iiro Pakarinen (born 25 August 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga. Pakarinen previously played in Liiga with KalPa and has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Jokerit, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Barys Nur-Sultan, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.
Playing career
Pakarinen played in his native Finland from his youth level with the professional Liiga club, KalPa. As a skilled, versatile forward, Pakarinen was drafted 184th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. Unable to agree to terms with the Panthers, Pakarinen continued his development in the Finnish Liiga with KalPa.{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/csl.php?tid=1225 | title = 2010-11 Scoring for KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga) | publisher = hockeydb.com | date = 2011-04-05 | accessdate = 2013-02-03}} On 3 May 2012, he joined HIFK as a free agent on a two-year contract.{{cite web | url = http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/sopimustilanne_03052012 | title = Pakarinen agrees to transfer to HIFK | publisher = HIFK | date = 2013-05-03 | accessdate = 2013-05-03 | language = Finnish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141109022916/http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/sopimustilanne_03052012 | archive-date = 9 November 2014 | url-status = dead }}
Upon completion of his second season with HIFK in 2013–14 and scoring a career-high 20 goals and 30 points, Pakarinen signed his first NHL contract as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers on a two-year entry-level deal on 16 June 2014.{{cite web| url = http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=722807 | title = Oilers agree to terms with Iiro Pakarinen | website = Edmonton Oilers | date = 2014-06-16 | accessdate = 2014-06-16}} On 1 December 2017, he was placed on waivers by the Oilers,{{cite web|title=RELEASE: Oilers Claim Nathan Walker; Place Pakarinen on Waivers|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-claim-nathan-walker-place-pakarinen-on-waivers/c-293560994|website=NHL.com|accessdate=3 December 2017|date=1 December 2017}} and was then sent to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on 2 December.{{cite web|title=BakersfieldCondors.com {{!}} PAKARINEN ASSIGNED TO BAKERSFIELD|url=http://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/news/pakarinen-assigned-to-bakersfield/|website=www.bakersfieldcondors.com|accessdate=3 December 2017|date=2 December 2017}}
On 2 July 2018, Pakarinen left the Oilers and the NHL as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with Russian club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL.{{cite web| url = http://www.metallurg.ru/press/club-news/424749/ | title = Iiro Pakarinen in Metallurg | website = Metallurg Magnitogorsk | date = 2018-07-02 | accessdate = 2018-07-02 | language = Russian}} In the 2018–19 season, Pakarinen made as positive impact with Metallurg, producing 19 goals and 26 points in 60 games.
On 2 May 2019, having concluded his contract with Metallurg, Pakarinen continued in the KHL, signing a one-year deal with Kazakh-based, Barys Nur-Sultan.{{cite web| url = https://www.khl.ru/news/2019/05/02/450281.html | title = KHL player movement tracker | website = Kontinental Hockey League | date = 2019-05-02 | accessdate = 2019-05-02 | language = Russian}} In the following 2019–20 season, Pakarinen suffered an injury-hit year, featuring in just 22 games and registering 10 points. He collected 1 goal in 5 post-season games before the playoffs were canceled due to COVID-19.
On 11 May 2020, Pakarinen opted to return to Finland and remain in the KHL, signing a three-year contract with Jokerit.{{cite web| url = https://www.jokerit.com/pakarinen-tuo-lisavoimaa-hyokkaykseen | title = Pakarinen brings additional strength to attack | publisher = Jokerit | date = 11 May 2020 | accessdate = 11 May 2020 | language = Finnish}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2007–08
| KalPa | FIN U18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 59
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08 | KalPa | FIN U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09
| KalPa | FIN U18 Q | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 | KalPa | FIN U20 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 44
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10
| KalPa | FIN U20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | KalPa | SM-l | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010–11
| KalPa | FIN U20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | KalPa | SM-l | 46 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2011–12
| KalPa | SM-l | 54 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | HIFK | SM-l | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013–14
| HIFK | Liiga | 60 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 32
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2014–15 | AHL | 39 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2014–15
| NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2015–16
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2016–17
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2017–18
| Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | KHL | 60 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2019–20
| KHL | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Jokerit | KHL | 32 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2021–22
| Jokerit | KHL | 46 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | HIFK | Liiga | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2022–23
| HIFK | Liiga | 58 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | HIFK | Liiga | 59 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
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! colspan="3" | Liiga totals ! 359 !! 86 !! 57 !! 143 !! 217 ! 60 !! 17 !! 9 !! 26 !! 59 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 134 !! 10 !! 13 !! 23 !! 18 ! 1 !! 0!! 0!! 0!! 0 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | KHL totals ! 160 !! 42 !! 29 !! 71 !! 42 ! 15 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 8 |
=International=
{{MedalTableTop|name = }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|FIN}} }}
{{MedalSport | Ice hockey }}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver |2014 Minsk |}}
{{MedalSilver|2021 Latvia|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#fff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2009
| Finland | WJC18 | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2011
| Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014 | Finland | WC | {{silver2}} | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2021
| Finland | WC | {{silver2}} | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||||
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | Finland | OG | {{gold1}} | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2024
| Finland | WC | 8th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 18 ! 3 ! 4 ! 7 ! 6 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals ! 34 ! 10 ! 3 ! 13 ! 18 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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