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Janne Kuokkanen's NHL career

Points
42
Games
119
Goals
14
Assists
28
P/GP
0.35
Plus/minus
-26

Centre Janne Kuokkanen was drafted 43th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 2016. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2017-2022. That came to 119 games and 42 points, 14 goals and 28 assists.

Below: the whole of Janne Kuokkanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2016 NHL Draft

    Janne Kuokkanen is drafted 43 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Selected
    43 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    25 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Alex Nylander#8
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2016 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 12 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Janne Kuokkanen makes his NHL debut

    MINMinnesota Wild4–5CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Janne was 19 years old · PNC Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Gustav Olofsson, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin, among others.

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    Season

    2017-2018

    Janne Kuokkanen's first NHL season: 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#806
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#727
    Assists
    0
    NHL#781
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#561
    The whole season2017-2018
  3. Season

    2018-2019

    Janne Kuokkanen plays only 7 games for 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#811
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#732
    Assists
    0
    NHL#779
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#488
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–0Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  4. Season

    2019-2020

    Janne Kuokkanen plays only 1 game for 0 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#799
    Games
    1 of 69
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#711
    Assists
    0
    NHL#768
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#365
    The whole season2019-2020
  5. Season

    2020-2021

    Janne Kuokkanen scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    25
    NHL#190
    Games
    50 of 56
    89%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#223
    Assists
    17
    NHL#162
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#206
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#830
    The whole season2020-2021
  6. Season

    2021-2022

    Janne Kuokkanen's last season: 17 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    25
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#455
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#409
    Assists
    11
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#432
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#822
    The whole season2021-2022
  7. The career

    Janne Kuokkanen played his last NHL game in 2022

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.