Joni Ikonen

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Joni Ikonen (born 14 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Kiekko-Espoo of Liiga. He was selected in the second round, 58th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Joni Ikonen
Born	(1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 26) Espoo, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
Liiga team Former teams	Kiekko-Espoo Frölunda HC KalPa Ilves Lahti Pelicans HIFK
NHL draft	58th overall, 2017 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Ikonen originally played as a youth in his native Finland, appearing at the Junior C and Junior B levels with the Blues before opting to continue his development in Sweden with Frölunda for the 2015–16 season, alongside fellow countryman Kristian Vesalainen. Ikonen made his professional debut at the senior level with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. After the season, he left the team due to contract disputes,^[1] and on 19 July 2017, signed with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.^[2][3]

After two seasons with Ilves, Ikonen left to sign a one-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 29 April 2022.^[4]

Having left HIFK as a free agent, on 8 May 2024, Ikonen joined his third Liiga club in as many seasons, signing a one-year contract with newly promoted Kiekko-Espoo for the 2024–25 campaign.^[5]

Personal

Ikonen's older brother, Juuso, most recently played for Porin Ässät in the Liiga.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Frölunda HC	J18		21	17	10	27	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Frölunda HC	J20		40	22	19	41	42		5	3	0	3	2
2016–17	Frölunda HC	SHL		10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	KalPa	Liiga		52	4	10	14	8		6	0	1	1	4
2018–19	KalPa	Liiga		13	5	5	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ilves	Liiga		23	2	3	5	8		5	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Ilves	Liiga		59	9	19	28	14		11	1	1	2	0
2022–23	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga		56	19	14	33	12		18	2	7	9	6
2023–24	HIFK	Liiga		45	2	15	17	10		1	0	0	0	0
SHL totals				10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				245	41	66	107	58		41	3	9	12	10

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2017 Slovakia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Finland	U17	5th		5	1	5	6	20
2017	Finland	U18			7	4	4	8	8
2018	Finland	WJC	6th		5	1	1	2	0
Junior totals					17	6	10	16	28