Jere Karjalainen Explained

Jere Karjalainen
Team:Augsburger Panther
League:DEL
Former Teams:Jokerit
HPK
Tappara
HC Sochi
Dinamo Riga
Lukko
Ntl Team:FIN
Position:Right Wing
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:176
Shoots:Right
Birth Date:23 May 1992
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Career Start:2013

Jere Karjalainen (born May 23, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Karjalainen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Jokerit during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1]

After eight seasons in the Liiga with Jokerit, HPK and Tappara, Karjalainen left Finland following the 2019–20 season to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Sochi of the KHL, on 2 May 2020.[2]

Karjalainen left HC Sochi as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with fellow KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 3 May 2021.[3]

After two seasons abroad, Karjalainen returned to Finland in signing a one-year contract with Lukko on 14 August 2022.[4]

Career statistics

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012–13 Jokerit player statistics . Eliteprospects.com . 4 May 2017 . 4 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Sochi has signed a contract with Jere Karjalainen . . 2 May 2020 . 2 May 2020 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Rīga. Dinamo. Contract concluded with the Finnish forward Jere Karjalainen. 2021-05-06. Hokeja kluba Dinamo Rīga oficiālā mājaslapa. lv.
  4. Web site: Jere Karjalainen with a one-year contract . . 14 August 2022 . 6 January 2023 . Finnish.