Juuso Välimäki
Carolina Hurricanes · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #8
- Born
- October 6, 1998 · Tampere, Finland
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 201 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2017, CGY, round 1, pick 16 (16th overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 4
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +5
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 5
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 1
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 3
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 16.2 43 games, 6.6 goals, 9.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 14.2 39 games left, 0.36 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 16 2 so far · 14 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 11 to 22 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 22 5 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 43 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 0.38 |
2024-25   | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.12 |
2023-24   | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 0.44 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Ilves U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Ilves U18 | Jr. B SM-sarja | 44 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Ilves U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +22 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Finland U17 | EYOF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -1 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Finland U18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 60 | 19 | 42 | 61 | +2 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 43 | 14 | 31 | 45 | +15 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3.6 | 15:29 |
| 2018-19 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +9 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2.8 | 15:26 |
| 2020-21 | Ilves | Liiga | 19 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +15 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 15:42 |
| 2021-22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 35 | 2 | 16 | 18 | +1 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 78 | 4 | 30 | 34 | -10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 4.3 | 18:11 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 2.9 | 19:06 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5.0 | 16:33 |
| 2024-25 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 24 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 13:56 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 274 | 12 | 62 | 74 | -3 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 317 | 3.8 | 17:18 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Ilves U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Ilves U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 12 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16:47 |
| 2021-22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16:47 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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