Jonas Junkka

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Jonas Junkka
Born (1976-05-04) May 4, 1976 (age 44)
Kiruna, SWE
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for HPK Hameenlinna
Espoo Blues
London Knights
Luleå HF
Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik
Syracuse Crunch
HIFK Helsinki
NHL Draft 104th overall, 1993
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19942004

Jonas Andersson Junkka (born May 4, 1976) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, being selected in the 4th round, 104th overall.

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Career

Junkka played nine of his ten professional seasons in Europe, the lone exception being when he played for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League during the 2000-01 season. Although Syracuse was a one-time AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Junkka joined the team while the Crunch were affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets. At the age of 29 he played his last season in Luleå Hockey (Sweden) but had to retire at that age due to knee and hip injuries.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Kiruna IF Division 1 30371032
1993–94 Kiruna IFDivision 1326101634
1994–95 Västra Frölunda HC SHL 190222
1994–95 Västra Frölunda HCDivision 1183141450006
1995–96 Västra Frölunda HCSHL3131420131016
1996–97 Modo Hockey SHL1213410
1997–98 Modo HockeySHL3555101210000
1998–99 Espoo Blues Liiga 3444820
1998–99 HPK Liiga161561683148
1999–00 HPKLiiga541318317281450
2000–01 Syracuse Crunch AHL 58514194920000
2001–02 HIFK Liiga1823516
2001–02 Luleå HF SHL3012328602225
2002–03 Luleå HFSHL501455540112
2003–04 Luleå HFSHL3202226
AHL totals58514194920000
SHL totals2091119301532413433

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1993 Sweden EJC18 Gold medal icon.svg61230
1995 Sweden WJC-20 Bronze medal icon.svg72468
Junior totals133698

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