Jonas Junkka

Jonas Andersson Junkka (born May 4, 1976) is a Swedish former 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.

Jonas Junkka
Born	(1976-05-04) May 4, 1976 (age 49) Kiruna, Sweden
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	1994–2004

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Kiruna IF	Division 1		30	3	7	10	32		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Kiruna IF	Division 1		32	6	10	16	34		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		19	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Västra Frölunda HC	Division 1		18	3	1	4	14		5	0	0	0	6
1995–96	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		31	3	1	4	20		13	1	0	1	6
1996–97	Modo Hockey	SHL		12	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Modo Hockey	SHL		35	5	5	10	12		1	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Espoo Blues	Liiga		34	4	4	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HPK	Liiga		16	1	5	6	16		8	3	1	4	8
1999–00	HPK	Liiga		54	13	18	31	72		8	1	4	5	0
2000–01	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		58	5	14	19	49		2	0	0	0	0
2001–02	HIFK	Liiga		18	2	3	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Luleå HF	SHL		30	1	2	3	28		6	0	2	2	25
2002–03	Luleå HF	SHL		50	1	4	5	55		4	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Luleå HF	SHL		32	0	2	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				58	5	14	19	49		2	0	0	0	0
SHL totals				209	11	19	30	153		24	1	3	4	33

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Sweden	EJC18			6	1	2	3	0
1995	Sweden	WJC-20			7	2	4	6	8
Junior totals					13	3	6	9	8

Awards and accomplishments

• 1992-1993 U18 EJC Gold Medal
• 1994-1995 U20 WJC Bronze Medal
• 1995-1996 Elitserien SM-silver Medal
• 1998-1999 SM-liiga Bronze Medal

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database