Juho Lammikko
Juho Lammikko | |
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| Born | January 29, 1996 Finland |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey winger |
| Known for | Playing for New Jersey Devils in the NHL; former teams include Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks |
Juho Lammikko (born 29 January 1996) is a professional ice hockey winger from Finland, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). His NHL experience includes time with both the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks.
Porin Ässät
Lammikko made his first appearance in the Liiga with Ässät during the 2013–14 Liiga season, participating in 20 games and contributing one assist. Additionally, he competed in 37 matches for Ässät's under-20 squad, where he tallied 17 goals and amassed 42 points, along with eight points over 11 playoff contests. Following this season, he was selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round of the 2014 NHL entry draft.
He began the 2015–16 Liiga season back with Ässät, scoring twice in five outings before returning to his Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team, the Kingston Frontenacs.
Kingston Frontenacs
Chosen 43rd overall by the Kingston Frontenacs in the 2014 CHL Import Draft, Lammikko scored his inaugural OHL goal in his first game, adding two assists to help secure a 5–3 victory. He completed his debut season with 18 goals and 44 points across 64 games, leading his team with a +23 plus-minus rating. In the playoffs, he recorded one goal and two points over four games.
In his return for the 2015–16 OHL season, Lammikko improved to 22 goals and 55 points in 59 games. Notable performances included his first career hat-trick on 15 February and a four-point effort on 18 March. During nine postseason games, he accumulated three goals and seven points.
Florida Panthers
Selected 65th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2014 draft, Lammikko inked a three-year entry-level contract on 15 April 2016 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. He appeared in one game during the 2015–16 AHL season, though he did not score.
Following an impressive training camp with Florida, Lammikko started the 2018–19 NHL season with the Springfield Thunderbirds but was quickly recalled to the Panthers after just one game due to an injury sustained by Derek MacKenzie on 9 October 2018.
Oulun Kärpät
Upon completion of his entry-level deal and as a restricted free agent, Juho Lammikko chose to return to Finland to further develop his offensive game, signing a one-year contract with Oulun Kärpät of Liiga on 12 July 2019. In the 2019–20 Liiga season, he made an immediate impact by earning player of the month honors for October. He finished with 22 goals and a total of 51 points over 57 games before the campaign was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
While still under contract rights with the Panthers, Lammikko agreed to a one-year deal with Russian KHL side Metallurg Magnitogorsk on 4 June 2020. Metallurg had secured his KHL rights earlier that month from HC Spartak Moscow. Throughout the 2020–21 KHL season, Lammikko served as a top-nine forward, registering six goals and eight points across 22 regular-season appearances.
Return to Florida
With his NHL rights retained by Florida under new leadership, Lammikko concluded his tenure in Russia and rejoined the Panthers organization by signing a one-year, two-way contract on 25 November 2020.
Vancouver Canucks
On 10 October 2021, prior to the season's start, Lammikko was traded from the Panthers to the Vancouver Canucks alongside Noah Juulsen in exchange for Olli Juolevi. During his tenure with Vancouver, he participated in a career-high 75 games, setting personal records by scoring 7 goals and contributing 8 assists, totaling 15 points.
Upon the conclusion of his contract with Vancouver, Lammikko became a restricted free agent but was not extended a qualifying offer, leading to his free agency on 11 July 2022.
ZSC Lions
Unable to secure a favorable NHL contract, Lammikko agreed to a one-year contract with the Swiss team ZSC Lions competing in the National League (NL) on 4 August 2022.
New Jersey Devils
After completing three seasons with the ZSC Lions, Lammikko made his NHL return by signing a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the New Jersey Devils for the 2025–26 season on 16 June 2025.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Ässät | FIN U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ässät | FIN U18 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ässät | FIN U20 | 37 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ässät | Liiga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 64 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ässät | Liiga | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals !82 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 52 !— | — | — | — | — | ||
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| NHL totals !159 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 30 !— | — | — | — | — | ||
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| KHL totals !22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 !— | — | — | — | — | ||
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| NL totals !144 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 92 !32 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finland | U17 | 7th place | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Finland | IH18 | Finished 5th | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Finland | U18 | Ranked 6th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC | Template:Gold1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WC | Template:Gold1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WC | Template:Gold1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Finland | WC | Placed 7th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | Finland | WC | Finished 7th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior career totals | 21 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||||