Winnipeg Jets PR No. 93 – Kristian Vesalainen

2020-21 Notes 

  • In his second NHL season, both with the Jets
  • Played in a career high 12 games
  • Had an assist Feb. 13 vs. OTT for his lone point of the season 
  • Played a season high 13:40 Apr. 30 at MTL

Professional Career

  • Started the 2020-21 season on loan in the Finnish Elite League with HPK, tallying eight points (4G, 4A) in 10 games
  • Has played in 82 AHL games with the Moose during the past two seasons, putting up 43 points (16G, 27A)
  • Played five games with the Jets during the 2018-19 season
  • Made his NHL debut on Oct. 4/18 at STL, collecting an assist
  • Made his professional debut in the SHL with Frolunda in 2015-16 and has played all or parts of six of the past seven seasons in a European professional league
  • Best professional season in Europe came in 2017-18 when he had 43 points (22G, 21A) in 49 games with HPK and Karpat in the Finnish Elite League and added eight points (4G, 4A) in 18 playoff games to help Karpat win the league championship
  • Also won a SHL championship with Frolunda in 2015-16
  • Played in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 Champions League with Frolunda, winning the tournament in 2016-17
  • Appeared in 31 games (6G, 11A) for Jokerit in the KHL in 2017-18, named the rookie of the month in December and rookie of the week twice

Amateur Career

  • Played for HIFK in Finland and Frolunda in Sweden

International Career

  • Played for Finland at the 2015 and 2016 U17 World Hockey Challenge, 2016 and 2017 U18 World Championship, and 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championship
  • Won gold at the 2016 U18 World Championship and silver in 2017
  • Named the MVP, best forward and to the tournament all-star team at the 2017 U18 World Championship after leading the tournament in points (13) and goals (6)

Career Stats

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Season Game Logs

First NHL Game - 10/4/18 at STL
First NHL Goal - None
First NHL Assist - 10/4/18 at STL
Most Goals, Game - None
Most Assists, Game - 1, 10/4/18 at STL
Most Points, Game - 1, 10/4/18 at STL
Most Penalty Minutes, Game -None
Most Shots, Game - 1, 10/11/18 at NSH
Most Time On Ice, Game - 8:14, 10/6/18 at DAL
Longest Point Streak - None
Longest Goal Streak – None
Longest Assist Streak - None
Hat Tricks – None
Multiple-Point Games - None
Penalty Shots - 0-0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts - 0-0, 0.0%

Transactions

August 26, 2018 - Signed by the Winnipeg to a three-year, $925,000 AAV entry-level contract.