Coyotes Sign Defenseman Juuso Valimaki to One-Year Contract Extension

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed defenseman Juuso Valimaki to a one-year contract extension. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are very pleased to sign Juuso to a one-year extension," said Armstrong. "He is a big, strong, two-way defenseman who has been a great addition to our defensive corps. We look forward to having him on our roster next season."
The 24-year-old Valimaki has recorded 2-10-12 with 20 penalty minutes (PIM) in 43 games this season. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound blueliner has already set career-highs in assists and points and has tied his career-high in goals.
A native of Tampere, Finland, Valimaki has registered 5-23-28 with 68 PIM in 125 career NHL games with the Coyotes and Calgary Flames.
Valimaki was claimed off waivers by the Coyotes prior to the start of the 2022-23 season. He was originally drafted by the Flames in the first round (16th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.