Iiro Pakarinen

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Iiro Pakarinen
Iiro Pakarinen - Edmonton Oilers.jpg
Pakarinen in February 2015
Born (1991-08-25) 25 August 1991 (age 33)
Suonenjoki, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
HIFK
KalPa
Edmonton Oilers
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Barys Nur-Sultan
Jokerit
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 184th overall, 2011
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2009present

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.

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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. [1] On 3 May 2012, he joined HIFK as a free agent on a two-year contract. [2]

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. [3] On 1 December 2017, he was placed on waivers by the Oilers, [4] and was then sent to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on 2 December. [5]

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. [6] 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. [7] 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. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 KalPa FIN U18201414285920004
2007–08KalPa FIN U20 10000
2008–09KalPaFIN U18 Q22022
2008–09KalPaFIN U20371110214451012
2009–10KalPaFIN U2011841210
2009–10 KalPa SM-l 3835837123038
2010–11KalPaFIN U2043256
2010–11 KalPaSM-l46731034710137
2011–12 KalPaSM-l54103134772240
2012–13 HIFK SM-l335712663034
2013–14 HIFKLiiga602010303220002
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 3917112820
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 171232
2015–16 Bakersfield Condors AHL41234
2015–16 Edmonton OilersNHL6358138
2016–17 Bakersfield CondorsAHL50114
2016–17 Edmonton OilersNHL14224210000
2017–18 Edmonton OilersNHL402136
2017–18 Bakersfield CondorsAHL1894132
2018–19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 6019726660112
2019–20 Barys Nur–Sultan KHL224610251012
2020–21 Jokerit KHL3296152440114
2021–22 JokeritKHL4610102010
2021–22 HIFKLiiga11404470330
2022–23 HIFKLiiga5819173647127182
2023–24 HIFKLiiga591812301071346
2024–25 HIFKLiiga583012423740112
Liiga totals417116691852546417102761
NHL totals1341013231810000
KHL totals16042297142151238

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Minsk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Latvia
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009 Finland WJC18 Bronze medal icon.svg61122
2010 Finland WJC 5th61122
2011 FinlandWJC6th61232
2014 Finland WC Silver medal icon.svg103032
2021 FinlandWCSilver medal icon.svg1041514
2022 Finland OG Gold medal icon.svg63032
2024 FinlandWC8th80220
Junior totals183476
Senior totals341031318

References

  1. "2010-11 Scoring for KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga)". hockeydb.com. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. "Pakarinen agrees to transfer to HIFK" (in Finnish). HIFK. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. "Oilers agree to terms with Iiro Pakarinen". Edmonton Oilers . 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. "RELEASE: Oilers Claim Nathan Walker; Place Pakarinen on Waivers". NHL.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "BakersfieldCondors.com | PAKARINEN ASSIGNED TO BAKERSFIELD". www.bakersfieldcondors.com. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. "Iiro Pakarinen in Metallurg". Metallurg Magnitogorsk (in Russian). 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. "KHL player movement tracker". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. "Pakarinen brings additional strength to attack" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.