Juuso Välimäki's NHL career
Defenceman Juuso Välimäki was drafted 16th overall by Calgary Flames in 2017. He has played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, since 2018. So far that is 279 games and 75 points, 13 goals and 62 assists.
Below: the whole of Juuso Välimäki's career, season by season.
- Year 20172017 NHL Draft
Juuso Välimäki is drafted 16 overall by Calgary Flames
First off the board- 1Nico HischierNJD
- 2Nolan PatrickPHI
- 3Miro HeiskanenDAL
Swedes from the same draftElias Pettersson565 GP · 528 P
Jesper Boqvist403 GP · 112 P
Fabian Zetterlund347 GP · 157 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 10 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20182018-2019 seasonNHL debut
Juuso Välimäki makes his NHL debut in 2–5 loss against Vancouver Canucks
Juuso was 19 years old ·
Rogers Arena, Canada
Swedes on the ice:
Elias Lindholm,
Mikael Backlund,
Jacob Markström, among others.
Year 2019Season2018-2019
Juuso Välimäki's first NHL season: 3 points
Events58games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche2 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Juuso Välimäki plays only 9 games for 2 points
Events73games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Juuso Välimäki scores 34 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2022-2023EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Juuso Välimäki plays only 43 games for 5 points
The whole season2024-2025Events39games missed - Year 2026Season
2026-2027
Juuso Välimäki plays only 8 games for 3 points
The whole season2026-2027Events11games missed