Joonas Järvinen

Joonas Järvinen ( born January 5, 1989 in Turku ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is since May 2012 at the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League contract.

Career

Joonas Järvinen began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the junior section of TPS Turku for the first team to 2011 he was active from 2007 in the SM- liiga, the top Finnish league. In the 2009/10 season he became Finnish Champion with TPS Turku. For the 2011/12 season the defender moved within the SM- liiga to the Pelicans Lahti. After the season, in which he finished in second place with Lahti, he joined as a free agent with the Nashville Predators. There he signed a two -year contract.

Internationally

For Finland Järvinen took at junior level at the U18 World Youth Championship 2007 U20 World Junior Championships in 2008 and 2009 as well as some. In the senior level, he stood in his country's squad at the World Championships in 2012. During the same year he represented Finland in the Euro Hockey Tour.

Awards and achievements

• 2010 Finnish Champion with TPS Turku

SM- liiga stats

(End of season 2011 /12)