North American Skater
HENRI
JOKIHARJU
POSITION: D
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT: 6' 0"
Weight: 188
Born: 06/17/1999
Mid Term Rank: 22
Nationality: Finnish
Club: Portland
League: WHL

• 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.