HENRI JOKIHARJU
North American Skater - Portland, WHL
Final Rank:19Midterm Rank:22
Position:DefensemanShoots:Right
Height:6' 0"Weight:188
Born:June 17, 1999Hometown:Tampere, Finland
Born in:Oulu, FIN
Drafted: 2017: CHI (1st Round / 29th Overall) 

• Jokiharju tallied 9-39—48 with the Winterhawks during the 2016-17 regular season (71 GP) and 0-3—3 in 11 postseason contests.

• In 2015-16 with Tappara’s junior club in Finland, Jokiharju was named to the Second All-Star Team after recording 9-20—29 in 47 games. In 2014-15 with Jokerit’s Under-18 team, he was named best defenseman after registering 8-22—30 in 37 regular season games and 4-2—6 in 10 postseason contests.

• Internationally, Jokiharju was a member of Finland’s gold medal-winning team at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (0-3—3 in 7 GP) and represented his country at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (0-2—2 in 5 GP).

• His father, Juha, played professionally in Finland’s top league from 1988-95 including a league championship with Jokerit in 1993-94.

• Compares his style of play to Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen.

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024BUFFALONHL743172024
2022-2023BUFFALONHL603101330
2021-2022BUFFALONHL603161920
2021-2022FIN (2022 Beijer Hockey Games)ITLTOUR10002
2020-2021BUFFALONHL463584
2019-2020BUFFALONHL694111532
2018-2019CHICAGONHL380121216
2018-2019FINLAND (2019 WJC Championships)NATOUR72352
2018-2019FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Ornskoldsvik 2018)ITLTOUR20114
2017-2018PORTLANDWHL6312597114
2017-2018FINLAND (2018 WJC Championships)NATOUR52242
2017-2018FINLAND (2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE)NACAMP20000
2016-2017PORTLANDWHL719394838
2015-2016TAPPARA JR.FINLAND-JR.479202920
2015-2016FIN (2016 IIHF U18 World Championship)ITLTOUR703310
2015-2016FIN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2015)ITLTOUR50220
2015-2016FIN U18 (5 Nations Tournament - Rauma 2016)ITLTOUR40002
2015-2016FIN U18 (5-nations tournament in Zuchwil 2015)ITLTOUR41452
2014-2015JOKERIT U18FIN-JR. U1837822306