Joonas Lyytinen Explained

Joonas Lyytinen
Team:Timrå IK
League:SHL
Former Teams:KalPa
Milwaukee Admirals
HIFK
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:159
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:4 April 1995
Birth Place:Espoo, Finland
Draft:132nd overall
Draft Team:Nashville Predators
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2013

Joonas Lyytinen (born April 4, 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract to Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lyytinen was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round, 132nd overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Lyytinen made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1]

After spending the entirety of his youth career and the first four seasons in the Ligga with Kalpa, Lyytinen left the club in signing a one-year deal with fellow Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät, on May 2, 2017.[2] However, on June 16, 2017, Lyytinen agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract to join draft club, the Nashville Predators.[3]

During the final year of his entry-level contract in the 2018–19 season, having failed to make an impression with the Predators' American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Lyytinen was placed on waivers in order for a mutual termination of his contract on December 28, 2018.[4] Returning to Finland as a free agent, Lyytinen was signed to a three-year contract with HIFK of the Liiga on December 30, 2018.[5]

In his fifth year with HIFK, Lyytinen made 7 appearances in the 2022–23 season before leaving the club and moving to the SHL in joining Swedish outfit Timrå IK on a two-year contract on 19 October 2022.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2011–12KalPaJr. A51346
2012–13KalPaJr. A3149133030004
2013–14KalPaJr. A247172432
2013–14KalPaLiiga3036924
2014–15KalPaLiiga5289173460006
2015–16KalPaLiiga472792230000
2015–16KalPaJr. A824610
2016–17KalPaLiiga5481624341825716
2017–18Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL3414528
2017–18Norfolk AdmiralsECHL53144
2017–18Atlanta GladiatorsECHL41124
2018–19Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL200336
2018–19HIFKLiiga242111318130226
2019–20HIFKLiiga461161720
2020–21HIFKLiiga341210222881452
2021–22HIFKLiiga190112
2022–23HIFKLiiga70112
Liiga totals3133677113184483111430

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012FinlandIH1850000
2015FinlandWJC7th50114
Junior totals 100114

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013–14 KalPa player statistics . Eliteprospects.com . 2014-05-06 . 2014-05-06.
  2. Web site: Karpat is strengthened by 3 players . . 2017-05-02 . 2017-05-02 . Finnish.
  3. Web site: Preds sign D Joonas Lyytinen . capfriendly.com . 2017-06-16 . 2017-06-16.
  4. Web site: Cajkovsky and Lyytinen on waivers . . Elliotte Friedman . December 28, 2018 . December 28, 2018.
  5. Web site: HIFK sign agreement with Joonas Lyytinen . . December 30, 2018 . December 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: . Joonas Lyytinen joins Timra . 19 October 2022 . 19 October 2022 . Swedish.