Joonas Nättinen

Joonas Nättinen
Born	(1991-01-03) January 3, 1991 (age 34) Jämsä, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
Current team Former teams	Free agent Espoo Blues HPK Montreal Canadiens Modo Hockey JYP Jyväskylä Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Vityaz Severstal Cherepovets HV71
National team	Finland
NHL draft	65th overall, 2009 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2008–present

Joonas Aleksanteri Nättinen (born January 3, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the third round, 65th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

In 2008, Nättinen as a JYP-trained player began playing in the SM-liiga for the Espoo Blues. In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was chosen in the third round, 65th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens.

On 26 May 2011, Joonas signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens worth $1.825 million at the NHL level.[1] While in the final year of his contract during the 2013–14 season, Nättinen was recalled from affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League, and joined the Canadiens on 17 January 2014. He made his NHL debut the following day in a brief appearance for the Canadiens in a defeat against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] After his singular game with the Canadiens, Nättinen was returned to the Bulldogs for the remainder of the season.

On 5 June 2014, as a restricted free agent, Nättinen opted to return to Europe, signing a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League.[3]

Nättinen returned to the Finnish Liiga to play in three seasons with JYP before opting to return abroad, securing a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL on 2 May 2018.[4] In the 2018–19 season, Nättinen adapted quickly to the KHL to post 16 goals and 28 points in 54 regular season games.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract, Nättinen opted to continue in the KHL, signing a one-year contract with HC Vityaz on 2 May 2019.[5]

Approaching his third season in the KHL, Nättinen joined his third club, agreeing to a contract with Severstal Cherepovets on 8 August 2020.[6]

After two seasons with Severstal, Nättinen left the KHL as a free agent and returned for a second stint in the SHL, signing a two-year contract with HV71 on 3 June 2022.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	JYP	FIN U18		30	10	25	35	22		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	JYP	FIN U18		34	14	34	48	22		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	JYP	FIN U20		8	0	2	2	2		3	0	2	2	2
2008–09	Blues	FIN U20		30	9	29	38	6		10	3	10	13	4
2008–09	Blues	SM-l		14	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Suomi U20	Mestis		5	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Blues	FIN U20		11	7	6	13	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Blues	SM-l		23	0	3	3	4		1	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Hokki	Mestis		10	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Suomi U20	Mestis		7	0	8	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Blues	FIN U20		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Blues	SM-l		11	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HPK	SM-l		10	0	2	2	6		1	0	1	1	0
2010–11	Suomi U20	Mestis		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		63	11	10	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		24	5	4	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		69	8	7	15	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Modo Hockey	SHL		55	7	11	18	38		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	JYP	Liiga		46	9	12	21	16		13	2	2	4	8
2016–17	JYP	Liiga		46	8	23	31	51		15	3	4	7	16
2017–18	JYP	Liiga		49	13	27	40	35		6	1	4	5	0
2018–19	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		54	16	12	28	46		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Vityaz	KHL		50	9	12	21	23		3	0	0	0	4
2020–21	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		35	5	15	20	10		3	1	0	1	4
2021–22	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		43	9	10	19	22		6	4	3	7	15
2022–23	HV71	SHL		23	3	3	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	HV71	SHL		30	2	8	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals				199	30	67	97	122		36	6	11	17	14
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				182	39	49	88	101		12	5	3	8	23

International

Medal record
Representing Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	2022 Beijing
World U18 Championship
	2009 United States

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Finland	U17	6th		5	2	4	6	8
2008	Finland	WJC18	6th		6	2	2	4	8
2009	Finland	WJC	7th		6	1	2	3	0
2009	Finland	WJC18			6	1	3	4	6
2010	Finland	WJC	6th		6	0	4	4	4
2011	Finland	WJC	6th		6	3	0	3	2
2022	Finland	OG			6	0	3	3	0
Junior totals					35	10	14	24	30
Senior totals					6	0	3	3	0

References

1. "Canadiens sign 2009 pick Nattinen". Montreal Canadiens. May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
2. "Van Riemsdyk's goal propel Maple Leafs past Canadiens". National Hockey League. January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
3. "Joonas Nattinen ready for Modo Hockey" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. "Nizhnekamsk welcome Joonas and Juuso" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
5. "Two Fins sign with Vityaz" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
6. "Severstal sign Finnish forward Joonas Nattinen" (in Russian). Severstal Cherepovets. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
7. "Olympic gold medalist signs for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database