Future Watch: Henri Jokiharju Rookie Hockey Cards, Blackhawks – Henri Jokiharju was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He’s an offensive defenseman who arrived on the scene even earlier than the Blackhawks could have hoped for.
This flashy Finn did play in his homeland until his draft year. At that time, he started to play for the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL. In 71 games that season he had nine goals and 48 points. That was a good showing, but it wasn’t good enough to get him drafted in the earlier part of the draft and that’s when the Blackhawks took action.
Last season he blossomed and scored 12 goals and 71 points in just 63 games. In 12 playoff games, he had three goals and eight points. That was a heck of a season that included a run in the 2018 World Junior Championship with Team Finland. For them, the blueliner scored four points in five games for the U20 team. He didn’t medal that time, but he did pick up a gold medal at the U18s the year before.
Here’s a look at this offensively gifted prospect:
Coming into training camp he was a long shot to make the team. He looked good in preseason, so the team kept extending his stay and then he started to play on the power play, with that booming point shot and great passing ability, the points started to come. In his first 18 games, he registered nine points, all assists, all at even strength.
Jokiharju will continue to get better as time goes on. At 19, he’s way ahead of schedule so collectors should strike while the iron is hot.
Future Watch: Henri Jokiharju Rookie Hockey Cards, Blackhawks – Stats
Scoring | Goals | Assists | Shots | Ice Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | PP | SH | S | S% | TSA | TOI | ATOI | FOW | FOL | FO% | BLK | HIT | TK | GV | Awards |
2018-19 | 19 | CHI | NHL | 19 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.0 | 93 | 413 | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 13 | ||
Career | 1 yr | NHL | 19 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.0 | 93 | 413 | 21:44 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 13 |
Future Watch: Henri Jokiharju Rookie Hockey Cards, Blackhawks – More Resources
Future Watch: Henri Jokiharju Rookie Hockey Cards, Blackhawks – Image Gallery
- NHL Future Watch: Pavel Mintyukov Hockey Cards, Anaheim Ducks - April 16, 2024
- MLB Future Watch: Ceddanne Rafaela Baseball Cards, Boston Red Sox - April 12, 2024
- NFL Future Watch: Israel Abanikanda Football Cards, New York Jets - April 11, 2024