Teuvo Teräväinen

Teuvo Teräväinen
Born	September 11, 1994 Helsinki, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Carolina Hurricanes Jokerit Chicago Blackhawks
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	18th overall, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2011–present

Teuvo Henri Matias Teräväinen (born September 11, 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Blackhawks after playing several seasons with the Jokerit organization in Finland.^[1] Also being drafted by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft,^[2] he is known for his offensive abilities and play-making skills.^[3]

Playing career

Jokerit

A product of Jokerit's youth system, Teräväinen made his SM-liiga debut on October 18, 2011, at the age of 17.^[4] He quickly established his place in the first team and played 40 games en route to winning the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy for rookie of the year. During the season, he then entered the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and was ranked as the second best skater out of Europe by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.^[5] He was ultimately selected in the first round, 18th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks.^[6]

In his second season in the SM-liiga, Teräväinen played 44 games while scoring 31 points. In the following August, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. After signing the contract, Teräväinen participated in Blackhawks' training camp, but returned to Jokerit for the 2013–14 season.^[7]

After Jokerit star centre Ilari Filppula moved to CSKA Moscow of the KHL, Teräväinen was promoted to become the team's new top-line centerman. However, he started the season relatively slowly, scoring just two points in his first nine games.^[8] Teräväinen eventually picked up his game, however, and after a successful tournament at the World Junior Championships, he went on a 13-game point streak, scoring five goals and 18 assists.^[9] He ended the season with 44 points in 49 games. He was even named team captain of Jokerit when their captain went down with injury.^[10]

Chicago Blackhawks

Teräväinen at the Blackhawks' 2015 victory rally

Teräväinen made his debut for the Blackhawks on March 25, 2014. Teräväinen scored his first career NHL goal against the Winnipeg Jets on January 16, 2015. During the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, Teräväinen made a large impact in Game 1 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, scoring the tying goal before stripping the puck from the Tampa Bay Lightning's J. T. Brown late in the third period and setting up the eventual game-winning goal scored by Antoine Vermette. He became the fourth-youngest player to ever score a goal in the Stanley Cup Final (at 20 years, 265 days) and the second-youngest to have a multi-point game in the Cup Final since 1990. He won his first Stanley Cup in 2015 with the Blackhawks in his rookie season, scoring ten points in the playoff run.

Carolina Hurricanes

On June 15, 2016, he was traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Bryan Bickell in exchange for the New York Rangers' 2016 second-round draft pick (50th, acquired in the Eric Staal trade) and Chicago's own 2017 third-round pick.^[11]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2014 Malmö

Teräväinen has represented Finland on several youth levels, most notably in the World Junior Championships. In the 2013 tournament, he scored 11 points, placing fourth in the tournament scoring. In the following year, he was named the captain of the team, leading Finland all the way to the final. In the final, Finland defeated Sweden 3–2 in overtime. Teräväinen assisted all three of Finland's goals and was the overall scoring leader of the tournament.^[12]

Personal life

Teräväinen has a younger brother and sister. His father is a dentist.^[13] His brother Eero also plays hockey as a defenseman for the Jokerit U18 team.^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Jokerit	SM-l		40	11	7	18	6		9	2	4	6	0
2012–13	Jokerit	SM-l		44	13	18	31	6		6	1	1	2	0
2013–14	Jokerit	Liiga		49	9	35	44	12		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		5	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		39	6	19	25	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		34	4	5	9	2		19	4	6	10	0
2015–16	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		78	13	22	35	20		7	0	1	1	0
Liiga totals				133	33	60	93	24		17	3	5	8	0
NHL totals				115	17	27	44	22		25	4	7	11	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Finland	U17	7th		5	2	5	7	2
2011	Finland	WJC18	5th		6	0	0	0	4
2012	Finland	WJC18	4th		6	2	6	8	2
2013	Finland	WJC	7th		6	5	6	11	2
2014	Finland	WJC			7	2	13	15	2
2016	Finland	WCH	8th		2	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					30	11	30	41	12
Senior totals					2	0	0	0	0

Awards and honors

Awards	Year
NHL
Stanley Cup (Chicago Blackhawks)	2015

References

1. "Blackhawks select Teräväinen in first round of 2012 NHL Draft". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
2. "2011 KHL Draft". Eliteprospects.com. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
3. "Teuvo Teravainen Scouting Report". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
4. "Maalitykki sivussa - Jokerien lupaus irti" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
5. "Yakupov tops Central Scouting's final rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
6. "Blackhawks select Teräväinen in first round of 2012 NHL Draft". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
7. "Blackhawks reduce training camp roster to 36 players". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
8. "Jokeri-tähti noussut vihdoin tasolleen – "Sopeutuminen otti aikansa"" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
9. "Teräväisen upea pisteputki poikki - "Kiitti kun muistutit"" (in Finnish). Mtv. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
10. "Teravainen still possibility to join Hawks". ESPN. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
11. "Blackhawks trade Teravainen, Bickell to Hurricanes for draft picks". The State Journal-Register via the Associated Press. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
12. "Ristolainen's OT winner gives Finland WJC gold". NHL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
13. "Bob Verdi: Meet Teuvo Teravainen". Chicago Blackhawks. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
14. "Eero Teravainen player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-03.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database