Jere Karjalainen

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Jere Karjalainen
2023-12-21 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Augsburger Panther (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-038.jpg
Born (1992-05-23) May 23, 1992 (age 31)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams
Augsburger Panther
Jokerit
HPK
Tappara
HC Sochi
Dinamo Riga
Lukko
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 2013present

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).

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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

Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Latvia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2021 Finland WC Silver medal icon.svg30000
Senior totals30000

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References

  1. "2012–13 Jokerit player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. "Sochi has signed a contract with Jere Karjalainen" (in Russian). HC Sochi. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. Rīga, Dinamo. "Contract concluded with the Finnish forward Jere Karjalainen". Hokeja kluba Dinamo Rīga oficiālā mājaslapa (in Latvian). Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. "Jere Karjalainen with a one-year contract" (in Finnish). Lukko. August 14, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.