Teemu Pulkkinen

Teemu Pulkkinen (* January 2, 1992 in Vantaa ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player standing since 2012 with the Detroit Red Wings under contract since April 2013 for the Grand Rapids Griffins play in the American Hockey League.

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Career

Teemu Pulkkinen began his career as a hockey player in the junior department of Jokerit Helsinki, with its U18 juniors he participated in the Jr. B SM- sarja in the 2007/ 08 season and was at the end of the season Finnish champion. He was also top scorer in the league with 23 goals. during the following season he continued to play for the U18 and U20 juniors of the club, before he made his debut in the SM- liiga for the first team Jokerit. In three games, he remained no points and received six penalty minutes. In the following season he scored in twelve games his first three points scorer, including a goal in professional hockey for Jokerit. He was then in the fourth round as a total of 111 players selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2010 by the Detroit Red Wings, after he had already been selected in the 2009 Junior KHL Draft from HC Dinamo Minsk.

End of May 2012 Pulkkinen was awarded a NHL entry-level contract by the Red Wings, but was initially loaned to Jokerit. In April 2013, the Red Wings brought him then to North America and put him in the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League.

Internationally

For Finland Pulkkinen took part in the U18 World Junior Championships in 2009 and 2010. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal with his team. Previously, he was a member from 2007 to the Under-17 national team of Finland and participated with this in international tournaments.

Awards and achievements

  • 2009 bronze medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2010 bronze medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2010 top scorer of the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2010 Top scorer in the Under-18 World Youth Championship
  • 2010 Best striker in the Under-18 World Youth Championship
  • 2010 All -Star team the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2011 Jarmo - Wasama Memorial Trophy
  • 2013 Calder Cup win with the Grand Rapids Griffins

Career Stats

Internationally

Represented Finland at:

  • U18 World Junior Championships 2009
  • U18 Junior World Cup 2010
  • U20 World Junior Championships 2011
  • U20 Junior World Championship 2012

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

KHL Junior Draft 2009 KHL Junior Draft 2010 NHL Entry Draft Finland men's national ice hockey team 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships 2008–09 SM-liiga season 2009–10 SM-liiga season 2010–11 SM-liiga season 2011–12 SM-liiga season 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Point (ice hockey) Plus/Minus
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