Teemu Pulkkinen
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Teemu Pulkkinen

Hometown:

Vantaa Finland

Currently Playing In:

Europe

Birthday:

1992-01-02

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

2010

Height:

5-11

Acquired:

4th round (111st overall), 2010

Weight:

183 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Player for the Jokerit club in the U-20 Junior "A" league.  In 24 games, Pulkkinen scored 15 goals and added 13 assists for 28 points.
Was part of the 2009 U-18 World Junior Championship team for Finland.  In 6 games, he scored 7 goals and added 6 assists for 13 points.

2009-10: Split time between Jokerit’s U-20 team and the Elite club.  In 17 games, Pulkkinen scored 20 goals and added 21 assists for 41 points.  In 4 playoff games, he scored 3 goals and chipped in 3 assists for 6 points.  In 12 games at the Elite level, Pulkkinen scored 1 goal and picked up 2 assists for 3 points.  Pulkkinen played for Finland at the U-18 World Junior Championships.  In 6 games, he scored 10 goals and added 5 assists for 15 points.

2010-11: Pulkkinen had a very impressive season for Jokerit. He played 55 games for the team, where he posted 18 goals and 36 assists. The assists he put up broke Teemu Selanne’s single-season record, made over 20 years ago. His post-season was cut shore due to a kidney infection, as he was only able to put up 1 assist in 3 games for Jokerit. Pulkkinen continued to shine in international play, as his 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 6 games stood out at the tournament.