Born: | July 24, 2004 | Draft: | 2022 Canucks, 15th Overall |
Hometown: | Huddinge, Sweden | Position: | Right Wing |
Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
National Team: | Sweden | Current Status: | Top Prospect (Vancouver Canucks) |
Jonathan Lekkerimaki (born July 24, 2004) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was part of the Swedish team that won bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the gold medal team at the U20 World Junior Championship. He was selected 15th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki has spent the last three seasons in the Djurgårdens IF hockey program, playing for their Junior-18 and Junior-20 teams before joining the SHL club for the 2021-22 season. He’s committed to playing for their HockeyAllsvenskan club in 2022-23.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Jonathan Lekkerimäki – 2022 NHL Draft Profile
- Vancouver Canucks Draft Jonathan Lekkerimäki 15th Overall
- Canucks Score Big With Lekkerimäki Selection at 2022 Draft
Achievements
- TV-Pucken Best Forward (Sven Tumbas Stipendium) (2020)
- TV-Pucken Bronze Medal (2020)
- TV-Pucken Most Goals (11) (2020)
- TV-Pucken Most Points (18) (2020)
- TV-Pucken Playoffs Most Goals (4) (2020)
- J18 Region (East) Best Plus/Minus (+15) (2021)
- J18 Region (East) Most Goals (12) (2021)
- Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal (2022)
- J20 SM Silver Medal (2022)
- U18 WJC All-Star Team (2022)
- U18 WJC Gold Medal (2022)
- U18 WJC Most Assists (10) (2022)
- U18 WJC Most Points (15) (2022)