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Jyrki Jokipakka
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Birthday:
1991-08-20 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2011 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
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Height:
6-3 |
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Acquired:
7th round (195th overall), 2011 |
Weight:
192 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2008-09: Jokipakka played at multiple levels with Ilves. With the U20 Jr. A SM-Liiga, he played in 4 games going pointless. With the U18 Jr. B SM-Sarja Q, he scored 1 goal and added one assist in 9 games. With the U18 Jr. B SM-Sarja he scored 3 goals and added 6 assists in 24 games.
2009-10: Jokipakka played for Ilves U20 Jr. A Sm-Liiga. He scored 3 goals and added 12 assists in 38 games. He also scored 1 goal in 5 games. He also represented Finland at the U19 level, scoring 2 goals and picking up 2 assists in 7 games.
2010-11: Jokipakka turned pro for the first time as a 19-year-old at Finland’s highest level. He appeared in 48 games for Ilves Tampere, registering a goal and eight helpers but was scoreless in five postseason games. He also represented Finland for the first time at the World Junior Championships – registered 3 points and a plus-5 rating in 6 games (both figures were second among club defensemen behind Sami Vatanen). After being passed over by 30 NHL teams several times (perhaps from lack of exposure of not playing pro), his very strong WJC performance prompted Dallas to take a flyer on the big Finnish defenseman.
2009-10: Jokipakka played for Ilves U20 Jr. A Sm-Liiga. He scored 3 goals and added 12 assists in 38 games. He also scored 1 goal in 5 games. He also represented Finland at the U19 level, scoring 2 goals and picking up 2 assists in 7 games.
2010-11: Jokipakka turned pro for the first time as a 19-year-old at Finland’s highest level. He appeared in 48 games for Ilves Tampere, registering a goal and eight helpers but was scoreless in five postseason games. He also represented Finland for the first time at the World Junior Championships – registered 3 points and a plus-5 rating in 6 games (both figures were second among club defensemen behind Sami Vatanen). After being passed over by 30 NHL teams several times (perhaps from lack of exposure of not playing pro), his very strong WJC performance prompted Dallas to take a flyer on the big Finnish defenseman.
