Juho Olkinuora

Juho "Jussi" Olkinuora[1] (born 4 November 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, who most recently played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, he elected to leave the team.[2][3]

Juho Olkinuora
Born (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
SaiPa
JYP Jyväskylä
Lahti Pelicans
Admiral Vladivostok
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team  Finland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Undrafted, Olkinuora played junior hockey in North America before attending the University of Denver to play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He was signed after his sophomore season with the Pioneers by the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 8 April 2013.

After a career season in his lone year with the Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga in the 2018–19 season, Olkinuora left Finland to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 15 May 2019.[4] In the following 2019–20 season, Olkinuora was leaned on as Admirals starting goaltender, posting a .929 save percentage in 31 games.

On 17 June 2020, with Admiral Vladivostok going on a season hiatus, Olkinuora was signed as a free agent on a two-year contract with fellow KHL club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk.[5]

In March 2022, Olkinuora left Metallurg Magnitogorsk during playoffs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2022 Beijing
World Championships
2019 Slovakia
2021 Latvia

Olkinuora represented Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, appearing in relief in 1 game as Finland captured the gold medal at the tournament.[7]

Career statistics

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2021 Finland WC 7 5 1 0 431 10 1 1.39 .942
Senior totals 7 5 1 0 431 10 1 1.39 .942

Awards and honours
Award Year
International
World Championship All-Star Team 2021

References
  1. Chambers, Mike (7 February 2013). "DU goaltender Juho Olkinuora one very popular Pioneer". The Denver Post. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. Schram, Carol. "NHL Suspends Dealings With KHL As Russia's Ukraine Invasion Impacts Hockey World". Forbes.
  3. "Snapshots: KHL Departures, AHL Signings, NHL Trade Market". Pro Hockey Rumors.
  4. "Welcome aboard Juho Olkinuora" (in Russian). Admiral Vladivostok. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. "Juho Olkinuora signed by Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Venäläismedia: Suomalaiset KHL-pelaajat lähtevät joukolla Venäjältä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  7. "Miesten MM-kisat käyntiin perjantaina - Suomen MM-joukkue valittu". leijonat.fi. 5 May 2019.
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