Jan-Mikael Järvinen (born 26 February 1988) is a
Finnish professional
ice hockey
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forward who is currently playing with the
Porin Ässät in the
Liiga
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.
Playing career
Järvinen grew up playing as a youth with
Ilves Tampere . In 2006, he won the Jr. B Youth Championship and made his professional debut the following
2006–07 SM-liiga season, when he played three league matches. On October 5, 2006, Järvinen played his first SM-liiga game against
Lukko
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. However, he played the majority of the season in the Jr. A with Ilves junior team. He led the team with 15 goals and 42 points.
In April 2007, Järvinen signed a three-year contract with
HPK. During his first season in
2007–08, Järvinen played three league matches. For the
2008–09 season, he played with the exception of a handful of Jr. A matches in the second tier
Mestis. Järvinen played one game with
LeKi and the remaining 32 games with
SaPKo. In the
2009–10 season, he was predominately loaned out to continue with SaPKo. Järvinen also played one SM-liiga game with HPK.
In June 2010, Järvinen left HPK and signed a one-year contract extension agreement with SaPKo. During the
2010–11 season, Järvinen, who served as the team's captain, registered 48 points in 54 regular seasonal contests, leading the Mestis in scoring to be awarded the Jouni Rinne Award. He was also awarded as the best player of the season with the Golden Puck, the best Forward with the Mika Helkearo Prize, as a gentleman player with the Waltteri Immonen Prize, and was selected for Mestis First All-Star Team.
In March 2011, Järvinen on the back of his successful season signed an optional two-year contract with
Tappara of the SM-liiga. In his first meaningful action in the top league, he contributed with 10 points in 39 games in the
2011–12 season. He also played a total of nine Mestis games during the season on loan with LeKi and
KooKoo. On February 13, 2012, Järvinen signed an improved contract extension with Tappara.
In August 2012, Järvinen injured his hand at the European Trophy tournament against Swiss club,
SC Bern
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. Missing several months as a result of a fracture, Järvinen agreed to a conditioning loan with LeKi loan to begin the
2012-13 season, where after rehabilitation, he scored 12 points in 16 matches. Järvinen returned to Tappara in January 2013. During the regular season, he played only 8 games, but rose in the playoffs due to a rash of injuries up to the top-line. At the end of the season, Järvinen won the silver medal. In April 2013, he signed a one-year contract with Tappara before again continuing his tenure with Tappara in October of the same year, for an extended three-years.
In the
2013–14 season, Järvinen broke out offensively, playing alongside,
Olli Palola
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Playing career
Palola saw his first action in the Finnish top-flight ...
and
Pekka Jormakka, recording 8 goals and 30 assists in 60 games. At the end of the season he again won the silver medal. In the
2014-15 season, Järvinen became an Alternate Captain with Tappara. In the Champions League, he was the point leader on Tappara with six points. At the end of the season, Järvinen won his third consecutive Liiga Silver Medal. In the
2015–16 season, he placed third in team scoring with 36 in 59 games. He won his maiden Liiga Championship at the end of the season. In December 2016, Järvinen signed an additional two-year extension agreement with Tappara.
In the
2016–17 season, Järvinen helped Tappara defend their title, winning his second Finnish Championship. In the
2017–18 season, on October 20, 2017, Järvinen registered his first league hat-trick in a local match against former club Ilves, in which Tappara won 8-1. In the playoffs, he scored 10 points in 16 games as Tappara was unable to record a three-peat for the Championship.
In the
2018–19 season, he continued his scoring output, placing second to
Kristian Kuusela, with 40 points in 60 games. At the end of the season he won the bronze medal with Tappara.
After spending the first 13 seasons of his career in Finland, in April 2019, Järvinen's contract with Tappara was terminated by mutual consent. In seeking a new challenge, Järvinen signed a one-year contract with new crowned DEL champions,
Adler Mannheim
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on May 3, 2019.
Personal
Järvinen is the second-generation Liiga champion, as his father Kari Järvinen played as a forward with Ilves with over 200 games. Kari coached Jan-Mikael as an assistant coach for Ilves's youth program in 2006–07.
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Adler Mannheim players
Finnish ice hockey forwards
HPK players
Ilves players
KooKoo players
Lempäälän Kisa players
Malmö Redhawks players
SaPKo players
Tappara players
Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players
21st-century Finnish sportsmen