Calle Järnkrok

Calle Järnkrok
Järnkrok with the Nashville Predators in 2017
Born (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33)
Gävle, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Brynäs IF
Nashville Predators
Seattle Kraken
Calgary Flames
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 51st overall, 2010
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2009–present

Calle Järnkrok (born 25 September 1991), nicknamed "Ironhook" (direct translation of his last name),[1][2] is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Järnkrok was drafted 51st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After a strong second half to the 2009–10 season where he earned a regular roster spot on Brynäs IF, Järnkrok went from 21st among European Skaters in the midterm rankings to 4th among European Skaters in the Central Scouting final rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[3] He was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.[4]

Calle Järnkrok in 2012

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 Elitserien Rookie of the Year candidates of the season.[5]

On 5 March 2014, Järnkrok was traded to the Nashville Predators (along with Patrick Eaves) as part of a deal that brought David Legwand to Detroit. He was assigned to the Predators' then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.[6] Järnkrok recorded an assist in his NHL debut on 21 March 2014.[7] He scored his first NHL goal on 27 March 2014 against Matt Hackett of the Buffalo Sabres.[8]

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 Marek Židlický's six games from 9–23 October 2003. On 17 July 2015, the Predators re-signed Järnkrok to a one-year contract.[9] On 26 July 2016, Järnkrok was again re-signed by the Nashville Predators to a six-year, $12 million contract.[10]

Having played his eighth season with the Predators following the pandemic delayed 2020–21 campaign, Järnkrok was left exposed by Nashville and selected at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken on 21 July 2021.[11] On 16 March 2022, five days before the trade deadline, Järnkrok was traded by the Kraken to the Calgary Flames for the Florida Panthers' 2022 second round draft pick, the Calgary Flames' 2023 third round draft pick and 2024 seventh round draft picks.[12] Järnkrok played in 12 playoff games with the Flames, scoring one goal and three assists.[4] At the end of the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.[13]

Järnkrok (left), Tye Kartye (center) and Max Domi (right) in 2024.

As a free agent, Järnkrok joined the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a four-year, $8.4 million contract on 15 July 2022.[14]

Personal life

Järnkrok's cousin, and former Flames teammate Elias Lindholm, was drafted fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the Boston Bruins.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Brynäs IF J18 Allsv 13 4 4 8 4 — — — — —
2007–08 Brynäs IF J20 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2008–09 Brynäs IF J18 3 2 4 6 12 — — — — —
2008–09 Brynäs IF J18 Allsv 4 3 3 6 0 2 0 1 1 2
2008–09 Brynäs IF J20 41 8 18 26 37 7 4 3 7 2
2009–10 Brynäs IF J20 19 11 20 31 30 2 0 1 1 0
2009–10 Brynäs IF SEL 33 4 6 10 2 5 1 1 2 0
2010–11 Brynäs IF SEL 49 11 16 27 4 3 3 0 3 2
2011–12 Brynäs IF SEL 50 16 23 39 22 16 4 12 16 12
2012–13 Brynäs IF SEL 53 13 29 42 12 4 0 0 0 6
2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 9 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 57 13 23 36 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 6 5 4 9 0 3 1 1 2 2
2013–14 Nashville Predators NHL 12 2 7 9 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Nashville Predators NHL 74 7 11 18 18 6 0 2 2 0
2015–16 Nashville Predators NHL 81 16 14 30 14 14 0 1 1 4
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 81 15 16 31 25 21 2 5 7 2
2017–18 Nashville Predators NHL 68 16 19 35 12 7 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Nashville Predators NHL 79 10 16 26 12 6 0 2 2 2
2019–20 Nashville Predators NHL 64 15 19 34 14 4 1 0 1 0
2020–21 Nashville Predators NHL 49 13 15 28 14 5 0 1 1 2
2021–22 Seattle Kraken NHL 49 12 14 26 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Calgary Flames NHL 17 0 4 4 4 12 1 3 4 0
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 73 20 19 39 14 11 1 2 3 0
2023–24 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 10 11 21 18 7 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 185 44 74 118 40 28 8 13 21 20
NHL totals 699 136 165 301 151 93 5 17 22 10

International

Medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Minsk
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Sweden U18 5th 6 2 7 9 4
2011 Sweden WJC 4th 6 2 3 5 2
2012 Sweden WC 6th 8 0 1 1 0
2013 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 4
2014 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 12 4 10 14 6
Senior totals 28 0 2 2 8

References

  1. ^ Nilsson, Johan (13 January 2010). "Brynäs och Ironhook". Hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. ^ Järnkrok's nickname is a direct translation of his last name into English.
  3. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (7 April 2010). "Seguin tops CSS's final rankings; Hall second". NHL.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Maple Leafs sign forward Calle Järnkrok to four-year, $8.4-million contract". CTV News. The Canadian Press. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Årets rookie, kandidat 2: Calle Järnkrok" (in Swedish). hockeyligan.se. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Red Wings acquire forward David Legwand from Nashville". NHL.com. 5 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames". National Hockey League. 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators". National Hockey League. 27 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Predators Sign Jarnkrok to One-Year Contract". NHL. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Predators Sign Jarnkrok to a Six-Year Contract". NHL. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Flames acquire Calle Jarnkrok". Calgary Flames. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  13. ^ Spencer, Donna (27 May 2022). "Calgary Flames eliminated from playoffs amid controversy over disallowed goal". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Maple Leafs sign forward Calle Jarnkrok". Toronto Maple Leafs. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  15. ^ Francis, Eric (17 March 2022). "Flames re-unite Gavle Gang with Calle Jarnkrok trade". Sportsnet. Retrieved 7 November 2022.