Julius Nättinen

Julius Nättinen
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 27)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 HC Ajoie
JYP Jyväskylä
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Växjö Lakers
HIFK
NHL draft 59th overall, 2015
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2013–present

Julius Nättinen (born 14 January 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC Ajoie of the National League (NL). He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Nättinen played as a youth in his native Finland and made his Liiga debut playing a solitary game with JYP Jyväskylä during the 2013–14 season.[1]

On 16 July 2015, Nättinen was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Anaheim Ducks.[2] He left Finland after the draft to continue his development playing major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after he was selected by the Barrie Colts, 51st overall in the CHL Import Draft in 2015.

After his rookie season in the OHL with the Colts in the 2015–16 season and having scored 71 points in just 52 games, Nättinen was traded to the Windsor Spitfires on 26 June 2016.[3]

In his first North American professional season, Nättinen was assigned to the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, for the duration of the 2017–18 season. Unable to find his scoring touch, Nättinen produced just 4 goals in 55 games. Following the Ducks' 2018 training camp, Nättinen was among the first round of cuts and rather than return to the AHL, opted for a mutual release from his contract with the Ducks on 24 September 2018.[4]

Following the termination of his NHL contract, Nättinen returned to his original Liiga club, JYP Jyväskylä, securing a three-year contract on 25 September 2018.[5] Nättinen led Liiga with 33 goals scored in the 2019–20 season.[6]

On July 3, 2020, Nättinen signed a one-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL).[7] He was forced to sit out the first two weeks of the regular season in early October with a groin strain.[8] Nättinen then went on to score 12 goals in his first 10 regular season games. He finished his lone season in Switzerland with 17 goals and 25 points through 32 games.

On 20 May 2021, Nättinen moved to Sweden as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with reigning champions Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[9]

After a lone season with Växjö, Nättinen left at the conclusion of his contract with returned to the Finnish Liiga in agreeing to a two-year contract with HIFK on 10 May 2022.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 JYP Liiga 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2014–15 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 39 11 18 29 8 6 0 0 0 2
2014–15 JYP Liiga 9 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2014-15 JYP CHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Barrie Colts OHL 52 22 49 71 18 12 2 6 8 0
2016–17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 51 13 25 38 16 7 1 3 4 4
2017 Windsor Spitfires Memorial Cup 4 2 2 4 6 — — — — —
2017–18 San Diego Gulls AHL 55 4 8 12 10 — — — — —
2018–19 JYP Liiga 41 10 13 23 6 2 0 0 0 2
2018-19 JYP CHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 JYP Liiga 54 33 22 55 22 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 32 17 8 25 4 — — — — —
2020-21 HC Ambrì-Piotta Swiss Cup 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Växjö Lakers SHL 33 8 12 20 0 4 1 0 1 0
2021-22 Växjö Lakers CHL 5 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2022-23 HIFK Liiga 38 12 20 32 8 12 2 4 6 0
2023 HIFK Spengler Cup 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2023-24 HIFK Liiga 60 23 20 43 0 7 2 3 5 2
Liiga totals 203 78 78 156 38 21 4 7 11 4
AHL totals 55 4 8 12 10 - - - - -
NL totals 32 17 8 25 4 - - - - -
SHL totals 33 8 12 20 0 4 1 0 1 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Finland U17 7th 5 1 0 1 0
2014 Finland IH18 5th 4 1 6 7 0
2015 Finland U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 2
2016 Finland WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 2
2017 Finland WJC 9th 6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 29 5 11 16 6

References

  1. ^ "2013–14 JYP player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Ducks sign second round draft pick Nattinen to entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Spitfires acquire Nattinen from Colts". Windsor Spitfires. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ Chris Johnston (24 September 2018). "Ducks announce roster moves". Twitter. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Julius Nattinen returns to JYP" (in Finnish). JYP. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Regular Season Player Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Julius Nättinen nuovo straniero biancoblù" (in Italian). hcap.ch. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Another two weeks of absence for HCAP's Julius Nättinen". swisshockeynews.ch. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Lakers agree to terms with Nättinen" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Julius Nattinen moves to HIFK" (in Finnish). HIFK. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.