Juuso Pärssinen (born 1 February 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pärssinen was selected by the Nashville Predators in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the 2019 NHL entry draft, and has also played for the Colorado Avalanche.
| Juuso Pärssinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Pärssinen with the Nashville Predators in 2024 | |||
| Born |
1 February 2001 Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers HC TPS Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
210th overall, 2019 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editPärssinen first played in his native Finland within the junior program of HC TPS. He made his professional debut with HC TPS in Liiga as a 17-year-old during the 2018–19 season. Showing potential, he was a last round selection, 210th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
Pärssinen played his first full season in the Liiga during the 2020–21 season. Having exclusively played with HC TPS in Finland, Pärssinen was selected as an alternate captain despite his young age and contributed with a team-leading 34 assists and posting 42 points through 55 regular season games.[1] He topped the league in scoring among under-21 players and in the postseason he helped HC TPS by contributing with eight points in 13 games, before HC TPS lost 3–1 in finals to Lukko.
On 1 June 2021, Pärssinen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Nashville Predators.[2] Loaned by the Predators back to HC TPS for the ensuing 2021–22 season, he continued his development despite suffering an injury by amassing 32 points through 41 regular season games. He helped HC TPS return to Liiga finals, posting a career-best 12 points in 18 games before losing 4–1 to Tappara.
At the conclusion of his season with HC TPS, Pärssinen embarked on his North American career in joining the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, for their Calder Cup playoffs campaign on 5 May 2022, finishing with one goal and three points through nine games.[3]
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After attending the Predators' 2022–23 training camp, Pärssinen was assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with the Admirals.[4] In scoring at almost a point-per-game pace with nine in 10, helping the Admirals to first in their division, Pärssinen received his first recall to the Predators on 12 November 2022.[5] He made his NHL debut the same day, instantly recording his first NHL goal to help the Predators to a 2–1 victory over the New York Rangers.[6] Inserted into the Predators scoring lines, Pärssinen responded with his first multi-goal and three-point game in just his third appearance, helping Nashville to a 5–4 victory over the New York Islanders on 17 November.[7][8]
Pärssinen was limited to just 15 appearances, registering five points, over the first half of the 2024–25 season. On 28 December 2024, he was traded by the Predators along with a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ondřej Pavel and a 2027 third-round pick.[9] After only two months with Colorado, however, Pärssinen was traded again, as on 1 March 2025, the Avalanche sent him, Calvin de Haan, and two 2025 draft picks to the New York Rangers in exchange for Hank Kempf, Ryan Lindgren, and Jimmy Vesey.[10]
Personal life
editPärssinen is the son of Timo Pärssinen who played professionally from 1994 to 2015. He enjoyed a lengthy European career and briefly played in the NHL with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the 2000–01 season.[11]
He is the eldest of four brothers, Jiri, Julius and Jesse, who all play hockey. His brother, Jiri, is currently under contract with HPK of the Liiga.[12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 36 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Liiga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 20 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC TPS | Liiga | 55 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC TPS | Liiga | 41 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 45 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 36 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025-26 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025-26 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 134 | 23 | 64 | 87 | 48 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 157 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
International
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References
edit- ↑ HC TPS (21 February 2021). "TPS sign extension with Pärssinen" (in Finnish). Facebook. Retrieved 21 February 2021.[self-published]
- ↑ "Predators sign Juuso Parssinen to three-year, entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Predators assign Juuso Parssinen to Milwaukee". Nashville Predators. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ↑ "Predators announce roster for 2022 NHL Global series". Nashville Predators. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ "Predators recall Juuso Parssinen from Milwaukee". Nashville Predators. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Pärssinen's 1st NHL goal leads Predators over Rangers 2-1". ESPN. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Preds hold off Islanders for 5-4 win". National Hockey League. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "Juuso Parssinen continues to impress with two goal game against Islanders". si.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ↑ "Avalanche acquire Parssinen from Nashville". Colorado Avalanche. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Avalanche acquire Lindgren, Vesey from Rangers for Parssinen, de Haan". sportsnet.ca. Associated Press. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ "Timo Parssinen player profile". eliteprospects.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ "Jiri Parssinen player profile". eliteprospects.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database