Joni Ikonen
# Joni Ikonen

Joni Ikonen (born 14 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. Ikonen was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 58th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Ikonen originally played as a youth in his native Finland, appearing at the Junior C and Junior B levels with the Blues before opting to continue his development in Sweden with Frölunda for the 2015–16 season, alongside fellow countryman Kristian Vesalainen. Ikonen made his professional debut at the senior level with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. After the season, he left the team due to contract disputes, and on 19 July 2017, signed with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.

After two seasons with Ilves, Ikonen left to sign a one-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 29 April 2022.

## Personal

Ikonen's older brother, Juuso, is currently playing for HV71 in the SHL.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | KalPa | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | KalPa | Liiga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 59 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 144 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2017 | Finland | U18 | | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 |
