| Henri Jokiharju | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 22 April 1999 Oulu, Finland |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) |
| National team |  Finland
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| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2017 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Henri Jokiharju (born June 17, 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Jokiharju was selected 29th overall by the Blackhawks in the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Henri was brought up first in the Jokerit youth program, playing for their under-16 and under-18 teams in 2013-14 and 2014–15, respectively before joining the under-18 and under-20 teams of Tappara in 2015–16.
In his draft eligible year (2016–17) Henri went to play for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He posted nine goals and 39 assists in 71 games for a total of 48 points.
In the playoffs, the Winterhawks defeated the Prince George Cougars in six games before dropping out in five to the Kelowna Rockets, with Henri adding three assists in 11 games during the playoff run. He was named to the Western Conference Second-Team All-Star during the 2017–18 season.
On June 12, 2018, Henri signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.
After participating at the Blackhawks training camp, he made his NHL debut on October 4, in the Blackhawks' season opener against the Ottawa Senators.
In his second game, Henri recorded his first NHL point with an assist on captain Jonathan Toews' goal in a 5–4 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Tappara | Jr. A | 47 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 71 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 38 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 30 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 38 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC18 | Template:Goca | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC | Template:Goca | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | Template:Goca | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International Play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Finland
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| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Gold | 2016 United States | |
Accolades[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2018 | |
Personal Life[]
Henri's father Juha played professional hockey with Jokerit in the SM-liiga and Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League. His older brother Juho plays NCAA hockey at Clarkson University.