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.
2026–27
- Chicago WolvesAHL
Carolina HurricanesNHL
2025–26
- Chicago WolvesAHL
- Tucson RoadrunnersAHL
2024–25
- Tucson RoadrunnersAHL
Utah Hockey ClubNHL
2023–24
2022–23
2021–22
- Stockton HeatAHL
Calgary FlamesNHL
2020–21
- IlvesLiiga
Calgary FlamesNHL
2018–19
- Stockton HeatAHL
Calgary FlamesNHL
2017–18
- Tri-City AmericansWHL
- Finland U20WJC-20
2016–17
- Tri-City AmericansWHL
- Finland U20WJC-20
2015–16
- Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial
- Tri-City AmericansWHL
- Finland U18WJC-18
2014–15
- Finland U17EYOF
- Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Ilves U20U20 SM-sarja
- Finland U18WJC-18
2013–14
- Ilves U18Jr. B SM-sarja
- Ilves U18U18 SM-sarja
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.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2026–27 | NHL | Regular | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2025–26 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | Regular | 24 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | -1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2025–26 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | Regular | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2025–26 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | Playoffs | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | -1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2024–25 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | Regular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2024–25 | NHL | Regular | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2023–24 | NHL | Regular | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2022–23 | NHL | Regular | 78 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 59 | -10 | 93 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2021–22 | AHL | Stockton Heat | Regular | 35 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2021–22 | NHL | Regular | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2021–22 | AHL | Stockton Heat | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2020–21 | Liiga | Ilves | Regular | 19 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2020–21 | NHL | Regular | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2018–19 | AHL | Stockton Heat | Regular | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2018–19 | NHL | Regular | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2018–19 | NHL | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2017–18 | WHL | Tri-City Americans | Regular | 43 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2017–18 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | Regular | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2017–18 | WHL | Tri-City Americans | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | WHL | Tri-City Americans | Regular | 60 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | Regular | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | WHL | Tri-City Americans | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | Regular | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | WHL | Tri-City Americans | Regular | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 24 | -1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | Regular | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | EYOF | Finland U17 | Regular | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | U20 SM-sarja | Ilves U20 | Regular | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | Regular | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Finland U18 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | Jr. B SM-sarja | Ilves U18 | Regular | 44 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | U18 SM-sarja | Ilves U18 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | Ilves U16 | Regular | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | U16 SM-sarja | Ilves U16 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
8 imported games.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | PTS | Shots | +/− | TOI | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | CAR | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:44 | All stats
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| 2026-11-03 | CAR | at NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:58 | All stats
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| 2026-11-01 | CAR | vs WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15:39 | All stats
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| 2026-10-29 | CAR | vs CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:49 | All stats
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| 2026-10-27 | CAR | vs BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:43 | All stats
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| 2026-10-24 | CAR | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:13 | All stats
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| 2026-10-22 | CAR | at EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14:17 | All stats
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| 2026-10-20 | CAR | at VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:29 | All stats
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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:44 |
| 2026-11-03 | NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:58 |
| 2026-11-01 | WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:39 |
| 2026-10-29 | CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 |
| 2026-10-27 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 |
Profile updated Nov 8, 9:05 pm EST. Missing stats are shown as –.