Calle Järnkrok (born 25 September 1991), nicknamed "Ironhook" (direct translation of his last name)Järnkrok's nickname is a direct translation of his last name into English. is a

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professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). Järnkrok was drafted 51st overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

After a strong second half to the 2009–10 season where he earned a regular roster spot on

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, Järnkrok went from 21st among European Skaters in the midterm rankings to 4th among European Skaters in the

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final rankings for the

. He was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, of the

by the

Twenty-eight games into the 2010–11 season, Järnkrok led all junior players in points with eight goals and nine assists and was selected to be the second of four

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candidates of the season. On 5 March 2014, Järnkrok was traded to the

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(along with

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) as part of a deal that brought

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to Detroit. He was assigned to the Predators' then-

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. Järnkrok recorded an assist in his NHL debut on 21 March 2014. He scored his first NHL goal on 27 March 2014 against

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of the

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. During the 2014–15 season, in his first full NHL season, Järnkrok recorded 7 goals and 11 assists in 74 games. He posted two goals and seven assists in his first 12 NHL games, including five points in the first five contests of his NHL career, the second-longest point streak by a Predators player in the first games of their NHL career, behind

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's six games from 9–23 October 2003. On 17 July 2015, the Predators re-signed Järnkrok to a one-year contract. On 26 July 2016, Järnkrok was again re-signed by the Nashville Predators to a six-year, $12 million contract. Having played his eighth season with the Predators following the pandemic delayed campaign, Järnkrok was left exposed by Nashville and selected at the

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by the

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on 21 July 2021. On 16 March 2022, five days before the trade deadline, Järnkrok was traded by the Kraken to the

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for the

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second round draft pick, the Calgary Flames'

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third round draft pick and

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seventh round draft picks. Järnkrok played in 12 playoff games with the Flames, scoring one goal and three assists. At the end of the season, he became an

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. As a free agent, Järnkrok joined the

after signing a four-year, $8.4 million contract on 15 July 2022.

Personal life

Järnkrok's cousin, and former Flames teammate

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, was drafted fifth overall by the

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in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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