Juuso Välimäki

Player profile and career history

D · #8 · Carolina Hurricanes

Juuso Välimäki is a defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes. Born October 6, 1998 in Tampere, Finland, he stands 6'2", weighs 201 lbs and shoots left. He was drafted in 2017 (round 1, 16th overall) by the Calgary Flames. In 279 NHL regular-season games he has 13 goals and 62 assists for 75 points. This season: 2 goals and 1 assists in 8 games.

NHL regular-season career

Games
279
Goals
13
Assists
62
Points
75
All supplied career statistics
Assists
62
Avg Toi
17:15
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
279
Goals
13
Ot Goals
0
Pim
145
Plus Minus
0
Points
75
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
16
Shooting Pctg
0.0404
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
321

NHL playoff career

Games
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
All supplied career statistics
Assists
1
Avg Toi
16:47
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
3

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game
0.05
Assists / game
0.22
Points / game
0.27
Shots / game
1.15

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals
4
2022–23 · Arizona Coyotes
Assists
30
2022–23 · Arizona Coyotes
Points
34
2022–23 · Arizona Coyotes
Shots
93
2022–23 · Arizona Coyotes

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2026–27

  2. 2025–26

    • Chicago WolvesAHL
    • Tucson RoadrunnersAHL
  3. 2024–25

  4. 2023–24

  5. 2022–23

  6. 2021–22

  7. 2020–21

  8. 2018–19

  9. 2017–18

    • Tri-City AmericansWHL
    • Finland U20WJC-20
  10. 2016–17

    • Tri-City AmericansWHL
    • Finland U20WJC-20
  11. 2015–16

    • Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial
    • Tri-City AmericansWHL
    • Finland U18WJC-18
  12. 2014–15

    • Finland U17EYOF
    • Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup
    • Ilves U20U20 SM-sarja
    • Finland U18WJC-18
  13. 2013–14

    • Ilves U18Jr. B SM-sarja
    • Ilves U18U18 SM-sarja
  14. 2012–13

    • Ilves U16Jr. C SM-sarja Q
    • Ilves U16U16 SM-sarja

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPGAPTSPIM+/−ShotsPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTG
2026–27AHLChicago WolvesRegular20002-4———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-4
Points
0
2026–27NHLCarolina HurricanesRegular82131278000000
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
14:22
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
8
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
7
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.25
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
8
2025–26AHLChicago WolvesRegular246142012-1———————
All stats
Assists
14
Games Played
24
Goals
6
Pim
12
Plus Minus
-1
Points
20
2025–26AHLTucson RoadrunnersRegular312306———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
3
Goals
1
Pim
0
Plus Minus
6
Points
3
2025–26AHLChicago WolvesPlayoffs21591414-1———————
All stats
Assists
9
Games Played
21
Goals
5
Pim
14
Plus Minus
-1
Points
14
2024–25AHLTucson RoadrunnersRegular100020———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
2024–25NHLUtah Hockey ClubRegular4323514-540000000
All stats
Assists
3
Avg Toi
16:33
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
43
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
14
Plus Minus
-5
Points
5
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.05
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
40
2023–24NHLArizona CoyotesRegular6821517121269040000
All stats
Assists
15
Avg Toi
19:06
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
68
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
12
Points
17
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
4
Shooting Pctg
0.029
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
69
2022–23NHLArizona CoyotesRegular784303459-10931120010
All stats
Assists
30
Avg Toi
18:11
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
78
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
59
Plus Minus
-10
Points
34
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
12
Shooting Pctg
0.043
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
93
2021–22AHLStockton HeatRegular3521618261———————
All stats
Assists
16
Games Played
35
Goals
2
Pim
26
Plus Minus
1
Points
18
2021–22NHLCalgary FlamesRegular902210011000000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
15:42
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
9
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
10
Plus Minus
0
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
11
2021–22AHLStockton HeatPlayoffs1002214-2———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
10
Goals
0
Pim
14
Plus Minus
-2
Points
2
2020–21LiigaIlvesRegular19217192015———————
All stats
Assists
17
Games Played
19
Goals
2
Pim
20
Plus Minus
15
Points
19
2020–21NHLCalgary FlamesRegular49291126-272000000
All stats
Assists
9
Avg Toi
15:26
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
49
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
26
Plus Minus
-2
Points
11
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.028
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
72
2018–19AHLStockton HeatRegular2041014189———————
All stats
Assists
10
Games Played
20
Goals
4
Pim
18
Plus Minus
9
Points
14
2018–19NHLCalgary FlamesRegular2412312-228000010
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
15:29
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
24
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
-2
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0357
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
28
2018–19NHLCalgary FlamesPlayoffs2011013000000
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
16:47
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
3
2017–18WHLTri-City AmericansRegular431431453415———————
All stats
Assists
31
Games Played
43
Goals
14
Pim
34
Plus Minus
15
Points
45
2017–18WJC-20Finland U20Regular513440———————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
5
Goals
1
Pim
4
Plus Minus
0
Points
4
2017–18WHLTri-City AmericansPlayoffs1241317410———————
All stats
Assists
13
Games Played
12
Goals
4
Pim
4
Plus Minus
10
Points
17
2016–17WHLTri-City AmericansRegular60194261342———————
All stats
Assists
42
Games Played
60
Goals
19
Pim
34
Plus Minus
2
Points
61
2016–17WJC-20Finland U20Regular620261———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Goals
2
Pim
6
Plus Minus
1
Points
2
2016–17WHLTri-City AmericansPlayoffs40118-4———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
8
Plus Minus
-4
Points
1
2015–16Ivan Hlinka MemorialFinland U18Regular510141———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Goals
1
Pim
4
Plus Minus
1
Points
1
2015–16WHLTri-City AmericansRegular567253224-1———————
All stats
Assists
25
Games Played
56
Goals
7
Pim
24
Plus Minus
-1
Points
32
2015–16WJC-18Finland U18Regular602206———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
6
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
6
Points
2
2014–15EYOFFinland U17Regular302201———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
2
2014–15U20 SM-sarjaIlves U20Regular44515202022———————
All stats
Assists
15
Games Played
44
Goals
5
Pim
20
Plus Minus
22
Points
20
2014–15WJC-18Finland U18Regular701165———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
7
Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
5
Points
1
2014–15Hlinka Gretzky CupFinland U18Playoffs401101———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
1
2013–14Jr. B SM-sarjaIlves U18Regular4472633220———————
All stats
Assists
26
Games Played
44
Goals
7
Pim
22
Plus Minus
0
Points
33
2013–14U18 SM-sarjaIlves U18Playoffs102464————————
All stats
Assists
4
Games Played
10
Goals
2
Pim
4
Points
6
2012–13Jr. C SM-sarja QIlves U16Regular833620———————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
8
Goals
3
Pim
2
Plus Minus
0
Points
6
2012–13U16 SM-sarjaIlves U16Playoffs20000————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Pim
0
Points
0

NHL game-by-game archive

8 imported games.

DateTeamOpponentGAPTSShots+/−TOIDetails
2026-11-05CARat NYI0000-112:44
All stats
Game Id
2026020255
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-11-05
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
18
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
10
Toi
12:44
Opponent Abbrev
NYI
2026-11-03CARat NSH0001017:58
All stats
Game Id
2026020245
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-11-03
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
20
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
17:58
Opponent Abbrev
NSH
2026-11-01CARvs WPG1012215:39
All stats
Game Id
2026020227
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-11-01
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
24
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
15:39
Opponent Abbrev
WPG
2026-10-29CARvs CBJ0000112:49
All stats
Game Id
2026020206
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-29
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
17
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
12:49
Opponent Abbrev
CBJ
2026-10-27CARvs BOS0001113:43
All stats
Game Id
2026020189
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-27
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
19
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:43
Opponent Abbrev
BOS
2026-10-24CARat STL0002016:13
All stats
Game Id
2026020175
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-24
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
20
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
16:13
Opponent Abbrev
STL
2026-10-22CARat EDM1011314:17
All stats
Game Id
2026020163
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-22
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
19
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
2
Toi
14:17
Opponent Abbrev
EDM
2026-10-20CARat VAN0111111:29
All stats
Game Id
2026020150
Team Abbrev
CAR
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-20
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
15
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
11:29
Opponent Abbrev
VAN

NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoalsAssistsPointsTime on ice
2026-11-05NYI00012:44
2026-11-03NSH00017:58
2026-11-01WPG10115:39
2026-10-29CBJ00012:49
2026-10-27BOS00013:43

Profile updated Nov 8, 9:05 pm EST. Missing stats are shown as –.

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