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Finland Joonas Kemppainen
#23 Kärpät / Liiga - 23/24
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2
Date of Birth
Apr 07, 1988
Position
C
Age
36
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Kajaani, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Hokki
Contract
23/24
Agency
PREMIUM

Kemppainen is a big center with a sound all-around game. Skates well, but could improve puck control.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Anton Vasyatin

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Joonas Kemppainen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Hokki U16 U16 SM-sarja 22* 33* 34* 67* 6* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2004-05 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 10* 4* 0* 4* 18* -* |
Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 33* 5* 7* 12* 12* -6* | Relegation 6 2 1 3 0 -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |
2005-06 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 8 3 9 12 2 -
Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 37* 9* 16* 25* 12* 0* | Relegation 3 1 1 2 0 -
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 15* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
2006-07 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 27* 7* 17* 24* 8* 10* | Relegation 3 1 1 2 0 2
Ässät SM-liiga 43* 1* 3* 4* 4* -5* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 3* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* |
2007-08 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga 18* 2* 11* 13* 6* 9* | Playoffs 12 3 4 7 4 5
Ässät SM-liiga 22* 1* 1* 2* 0* -9* |
Jukurit Mestis 8* 1* 5* 6* 2* -3* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* 4* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 1* 3* 4* -2* |
2008-09 HPK SM-liiga 54* 7* 15* 22* 20* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 -3
2009-10 HPK SM-liiga 55* 7* 19* 26* 12* 0* | Playoffs 17 0 1 1 0 -1
2010-11 Kärpät SM-liiga 60* 2* 5* 7* 10* 7* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 2
2011-12 Kärpät SM-liiga 60* 9* 14* 23* 43* 7* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 Kärpät SM-liiga 60* 7* 6* 13* 14* -1* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 2
2013-14 Kärpät Liiga 51* 17* 14* 31* 6* 20* | Playoffs 16 0 4 4 12 5
Finland (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2014-15 Kärpät Liiga 59* 11* 21* 32* 18* 15* | Playoffs 19 10 14 24 2 14
Finland WC 8* 3* 6* 9* 0* 2* |
Finland (all) International 11* 3* 6* 9* 0* 2* |
2015-16 Boston Bruins NHL 44* 2* 3* 5* 4* -6* |
Providence Bruins AHL 11* 1* 4* 5* 2* 1* |
2016-17 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 60* 11* 12* 23* 22* -8* |
Finland WC 10* 2* 1* 3* 2* -1* |
Finland (all) International 24* 7* 3* 10* 4* 2* |
2017-18 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 55* 16* 21* 37* 12* 12* | Playoffs 14 4 5 9 4 7
Finland OG 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* 1* |
Finland (all) International 10* 4* 2* 6* 4* 1* |
2018-19 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 59* 17* 16* 33* 41* 7* | Playoffs 17 10 4 14 12 11
2019-20 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 56* 6* 7* 13* 8* 10* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 1
2020-21 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 54* 15* 14* 29* 10* 1* | Playoffs 16 3 3 6 4 2
2021-22 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 40* 13* 14* 27* 47* 16* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -1
Finland (all) International 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Kärpät “A” Liiga 58* 14* 18* 32* 12* 9* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 1
Finland (all) International 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2023-24 Kärpät Liiga 55* 11* 19* 30* 37* 0* | Playoffs 12 4 3 7 4 4

Joonas Kemppainen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Finland U18 U18 JWC 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -1* |
2009-10 Finland EHT 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2010-11 Kärpät ET 8* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -
2011-12 Kärpät ET 7* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2012-13 Kärpät ET 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2013-14 Kärpät ET 8* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
Finland EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2014-15 Kärpät Champions HL 12* 2* 10* 12* 0* 11* |
Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2016-17 Finland EHT 9* 2* 0* 2* 2* -2* |
2017-18 Finland EHT 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* |
2021-22 Finland EHT 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Finland EHT 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |

Joonas Kemppainen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 11* 1* 4* 5* 0.45* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 12* 2* 10* 12* 1.00* 0* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 8 30* 6* 5* 11* 0.37* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 4 29* 5* 5* 10* 0.34* 8* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * - *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 6 53* 15* 15* 30* 0.57* 8* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 21* 4* 5* 9* 0.43* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 6 324* 78* 84* 162* 0.50* 140* 38* | 5 55 20 * 13 * 33 * 0.60 * 22 * 20 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 11 577* 87* 135* 222* 0.38* 176* 50* | 9 80 18 * 24 * 42 * 0.53 * 20 * 24 *
Mestis 2 16* 3* 11* 14* 0.88* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 44* 2* 3* 5* 0.11* 4* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 22* 33* 34* 67* 3.05* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 11* 5* 0* 5* 0.45* 18* -* | 1 8 3 * 9 * 12 * 1.50 * 2 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 115* 23* 51* 74* 0.64* 38* 13* | 4 24 7 * 7 * 14 * 0.58 * 4 * 7 *
WC 2 18* 5* 7* 12* 0.67* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 12* 1* 1* 2* 0.17* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Joonas Kemppainen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/25/2023
04/25/2023 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/27/2022
04/27/2022 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Kärpät
05/01/2021
05/01/2021 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
05/12/2020
05/12/2020 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
05/01/2019
05/01/2019 Confirmed Salavat Yulaev Ufa SKA St. Petersburg
05/01/2017
05/01/2017 Confirmed Sibir Novosibirsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa
05/14/2016
05/14/2016 Confirmed Boston Bruins Sibir Novosibirsk
05/21/2015
05/21/2015 Confirmed Kärpät Boston Bruins
02/05/2013
02/05/2013 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
05/10/2010
05/10/2010 Confirmed HPK Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Kärpät