Jesse Puljujärvi
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| Born |
7 May 1998 Älvkarleby, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Oulun Kärpät |
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| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 2016 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
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Representing  Finland
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2015 Switzerland | |
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2016 United States | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
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2016 Finland | |
Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish: ['jesse 'puljujærvi], pronounced YES-seh PULL-you-YAR-vee, born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish ice hockey player, currently playing with the Bakersfield Condors in the AHL. Puljujärvi was rated as a top prospect, and was drafted 4th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Puljujärvi made his Liiga debut playing with Kärpät during the 2014–15 Liiga season. Leading up the NHL draft, Puljujärvi was ranked the No. 3 European skater. He was described as a big, mobile, skilled, an all-around winger who can score and pass. In 2015–16, his first full season with Kärpät, he played in 50 Liiga games, scoring 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists), as well as in ten playoff games with four goals and five assists. He also competed in the Champions Hockey League (CHL) with the club, he scored two assists in 13 games, but remained goalless. Puljujärvi was selected as the 4th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on June 24.
Puljujärvi signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on 13 July 2016. Puljujärvi opted to wear sweater #98 with the team, making him the first NHL player to do so since 1985, when Brian Lawton wore the number in a regular season game.
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