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Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Born:July 24, 2004Draft: 2022 Canucks, 15th Overall
Hometown:Huddinge, SwedenPosition:Right Wing
Known For:Shoots:Right
National Team:SwedenCurrent 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.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki Vancouver Canucks
Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Vancouver Canucks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

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.

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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)

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