Joonas Järvinen (born 5 January 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HIFK in the Liiga.
Joonas Järvinen | |||
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Born |
(1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 33) Turku, Finland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK TPS Lahti Pelicans Milwaukee Admirals HC Sochi Kunlun Red Star Tappara | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
He began his professional career playing in the Finnish SM-liiga with TPS and Lahti Pelicans. On 30 May 2012, he signed a two-year, two-way contract as an unrestricted free agent with Nashville Predators and played the 2012–13 season in the American Hockey League with the Milwaukee Admirals.[1]
After a second successive season with the Admirals, Järvinen left the Predators organization and signed as a free agent on a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Sochi in the KHL.[2]
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