Topi Jaakola

Topi Jaakola (born 15 November 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers, 134th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft however opted to remain in Europe to pursue his professional career. Internationally he has represented Finland at several World Championships, where he won the 2011 World Championship.

Topi Jaakola
Jaakola (left) at the 2016 IIHF World Championship
Born	(1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 Oulu, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
NL team Former teams	ZSC Lions Oulun Kärpät Södertälje SK Luleå HF Amur Khabarovsk HC Lev Praha Jokerit HV71 HC TPS
National team	Finland
NHL draft	134th overall, 2002 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2000–2020
Medal record World Championships 2011 Slovakia 2016 Russia World Junior Championships 2002 Czech Republic 2003 Canada World U18 Championships 2001 Finland

Playing career

He played his first games at senior level during the 2000–01 season and became a regular player during the following season. He spent his entire Finnish career in the Liiga with Oulun Kärpät, winning four championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008). For the 2008–09 season he moved to Sweden to play in Södertälje SK.

On 30 July 2014, at the completion of his contract with HC Lev Praha, Jaakola remained in the KHL but returned to Finland in agreeing to a two-year contract with Jokerit.

International play

Jaakola has played for Finland at seven World Championships. He won the gold at the 2011 World Championship and a silver in 2016. He also played for the Finnish national junior team, and won bronze medals in 2002 and 2003.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Kärpät	FIN U18		33	5	12	17	71		5	1	1	2	4
1999–2000	Kärpät	FIN U20		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kärpät	FIN U18		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kärpät	FIN U20		33	3	9	12	47		6	0	2	2	6
2000–01	Kärpät	SM-liiga		4	0	0	0	2		4	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Kärpät	FIN U20		3	0	0	0	2		2	1	0	1	0
2001–02	Kärpät	SM-liiga		44	0	4	4	18		4	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Kärpät	FIN U20		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Kärpät	SM-liiga		52	2	2	4	18		15	0	0	0	8
2003–04	Kärpät	SM-liiga		52	0	4	4	12		14	0	1	1	6
2004–05	Kärpät	SM-liiga		33	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kärpät	SM-liiga		55	1	7	8	28		11	0	0	0	2
2006–07	Kärpät	SM-liiga		56	2	6	8	36		10	0	3	3	8
2007–08	Kärpät	SM-liiga		55	3	11	14	46		14	4	5	9	10
2008–09	Södertälje SK	SEL		51	0	11	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Södertälje SK	SEL		30	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Luleå HF	SEL		55	2	5	7	14		13	0	5	5	2
2011–12	Luleå HF	SEL		54	2	13	15	18		5	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		27	5	5	10	16		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HC Lev Praha	KHL		48	9	4	13	16		11	0	1	1	4
2014–15	Jokerit	KHL		54	4	10	14	24		10	0	2	2	0
2015–16	Jokerit	KHL		57	10	15	25	45		5	0	2	2	25
2016–17	Jokerit	KHL		55	3	16	19	37		4	0	2	2	2
2017–18	HV71	SHL		39	2	6	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	TPS	Liiga		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Pelicans	Liiga		38	3	14	17	33		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	ZSC Lions	NL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
SM-liiga/Liiga totals				390	12	51	63	199		72	4	9	13	38
SEL/SHL totals				229	6	39	45	78		38	2	11	13	12
KHL totals				241	31	50	81	138		30	0	7	7	31

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Finland	U17		3	0	0	0	0
2001	Finland	WJC18		6	1	1	2	4
2002	Finland	WJC		6	0	0	0	2
2003	Finland	WJC		7	1	1	2	4
2009	Finland	WC		7	0	0	0	4
2010	Finland	WC		7	0	1	1	4
2011	Finland	WC		9	0	1	1	6
2012	Finland	WC		10	0	0	0	2
2015	Finland	WC		8	0	1	1	6
2016	Finland	WC		10	0	2	2	0
2017	Finland	WC		10	1	0	1	2
Junior totals				22	2	2	4	10
Senior totals				61	1	5	6	24

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database