Janne Jokila (born April 22, 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. His former teams include HC TPS of the SM-liiga and Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.[1]

Janne Jokila
Born (1982-04-22) April 22, 1982 (age 42)
Turku, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for HC TPS
SaiPa
Lukko
Syracuse Crunch
Milton Keynes Lightning
NHL draft 200th overall, 2000
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2000–2014

His career began with HC TPS before moving to North America in 2002 after taking part in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, being selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets, although he would never go on to play in the NHL. He returned to Finland in 2005 and moved to the UK in 2012.

Jokila has represented the Finland men's national ice hockey team at the Under 18's World Championship in 2000 and the Under 20's World Championship in 2002.

His brother, Jarmo Jokila, is also a professional ice hockey player with HC Banská Bystrica in the Slovak Extraliga.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 TPS FIN U18 30 11 10 21 28 6 3 1 4 2
1998–99 TPS FIN U18 31 17 15 32 52
1998–99 TPS FIN U20 5 0 0 0 2
1999–2000 TPS FIN U18 6 2 5 7 6
1999–2000 TPS FIN U20 35 10 7 17 32 13 3 3 6 4
2000–01 TPS FIN U20 22 15 15 30 30 1 0 0 0 2
2000–01 TPS SM-liiga 2 0 0 0 0
2000–01 SaiPa SM-liiga 8 1 1 2 0
2001–02 TPS SM-liiga 14 1 1 2 4
2001–02 Jukurit Mestis 4 0 1 1 0
2001–02 SaiPa FIN U20 3 0 1 1 10
2001–02 SaiPa SM-liiga 12 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Lukko SM-liiga 14 0 1 1 22
2002–03 River City Lancers USHL 52 16 22 38 61 11 2 3 5 20
2003–04 Albany River Rats AHL 7 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Dayton Bombers ECHL 69 17 23 40 69
2004–05 Syracuse Crunch AHL 2 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Dayton Bombers ECHL 70 24 22 46 78
2005–06 FPS Mestis 44 24 18 42 89
2006–07 SaiPa SM-liiga 30 1 3 4 2
2006–07 SaPKo Mestis 11 2 4 6 43
2006–07 TUTO Hockey Mestis 5 2 3 5 29 8 3 1 4 2
2007–08 Kristianstads IK SWE.3 35 17 12 29 44
2008–09 Hokki Mestis 38 13 10 23 46 11 3 2 5 4
2009–10 Hokki Mestis 43 10 18 28 106
2010–11 TUTO Hockey Mestis 43 13 16 29 54
2011–12 FPS FIN.3 14 5 8 13 4
2012–13 Milton Keynes Lightning GBR.2 19 7 17 24 16 3 0 1 1 4
2013–14 Milton Keynes Lightning GBR.2 53 30 40 70 106 2 1 1 2 2
SM-liiga totals 80 3 6 9 30
Mestis totals 188 64 70 134 367 19 6 3 9 6

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Finland WJC 7 1 0 1 2
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 2

References

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  1. ^ "Janne Jokila". Elite Prospects.
  2. ^ "Jarmo Jokila". Elite Prospects.
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