Born	October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05) (age 22), Pori, Finland
Height Weight	6 ft 04 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
NHL Draft	2nd Round, 60th overall, 2006 New York Islanders
Career	2004 – present

Jesse Joensuu (born October 5, 1987 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Joensuu was selected 60th overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Joensuu played parts of five seasons with Ässät of the SM-liiga, starting off as a 16-year old in 2003-04. This makes him the youngest player in the history of the Finnish professional ice-hockey league.

His best season came in 2007-08, when he had 17 goals and 18 assists for 35 points, leading the team in scoring. After his season in Finland, Joensuu played one game with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate. Joensuu made his NHL debut, and scored his first NHL goal, as member of the Islanders on March 2, 2009, against the Colorado Avalanche.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Ässät	SM-l		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ässät	SM-l		39	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Ässät	SM-l		51	4	8	12	57		14	0	2	2	12
2006–07	Ässät	SM-l		52	9	17	26	74		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Ässät	SM-l		56	17	18	35	89		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		70	20	19	39	58		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New York Islanders	NHL		7	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
SM-liiga totals				204	31	44	75	224		14	0	2	2	12
AHL totals				71	20	19	39	58		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				7	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jesse Joensuu's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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