Jonathan Lekkerimäki
| Position | Right Wing / Center | Current Team | Vancouver Canucks |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 5'11" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 172 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 22 |
| Age | 21 (July 24, 2004) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2022, Round 1, Overall 15 (VAN) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Vancouver Canucks | Emergency Recall | |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Vancouver Canucks | Assigned to AHL | |
| May 6, 2023 | Vancouver Canucks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | VAN | 24 | 246:19 | 0.73 | 0.24 | 0.97 | 0.61 | 0.12 | 11.54 | 9.61 | 1.93 | 0.00 | 5.56 |
| 2025-26 | VAN | 3 | 31:14 | 1.92 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 0.44 | 1.49 | 33.33 | 7.56 | 25.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | VAN | 24 | 246:19 | 40.19 | 1.95 | 2.44 | 38.73 | 2.92 | 2.47 | 40.00 | 49.69 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.92 |
| 2025-26 | VAN | 3 | 31:14 | 21.13 | 1.92 | 0.82 | 61.47 | 0.00 | 3.89 | 100.00 | 17.35 | -1.73 | 1.72 | -36.66 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 20.8 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 93.4 | 61.8 | 9.1 | 63.6 | 27.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2025-26 | 3 | 20.7 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 84.8 | 75.4 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | VAN | 1.65 | 3.30 | 33.33 | 1.87 | 2.10 | 47.13 | -0.36 | -0.07 | -3.55 | |||
| 2024-25 | VAN | 2.02 | 2.02 | 50.00 | 3.66 | 2.19 | 62.59 | 1.35 | -0.55 | 16.83 | |||
| 2024-25 | VAN | 4.30 | 2.15 | 66.67 | 3.06 | 2.47 | 55.26 | 1.22 | 0.34 | 8.95 | |||
| 2024-25 | VAN | 0.00 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 3.44 | 2.30 | 59.95 | 0.85 | 0.15 | 5.26 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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GAME DAY #4: Canucks @ Dallas Stars- Oct 16/25 at Nucks Misconduct (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
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A Brief Goodbye to Braeden: One Week Into the Canucks Season at Nucks Misconduct (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Canucks Stock Market: Demko, Pettersson, Chytil, Power Play & More at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Evander Kane’s Second Act: Can the Canucks Unlock His Leadership Potential? at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
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Canucks Gameday Preview: First Road Game Against the Oilers at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Canucks’ Youth Movement Is Taking Hold at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Kick Off 2025-26 Regular Season With 5-1 Victory Over The Calgary Flames at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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Chytil & Demko Lead Canucks to 5-1 Win Over the Flames at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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GAME DAY #1: Canucks vs Calgary Flames- Oct 9/25 at Nucks Misconduct (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Canucks Gameday Preview: Cootes & Lekkerimaki Lead Youth Movement Against the Flames at The Hockey Writers (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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NHL Rookies Who Made Opening Day Lineups In The West: Sennecke, Misa, Savoie And More at The Hockey News (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
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New Development Has the Vancouver Canucks Using Jonathan Lekkerimaki as Trade Bait Early in the Season at Canucks Daily (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Announce 2025-26 Opening-Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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Canucks 2025-26 Roster Projection 3.0: Lekkerimaki, Cootes & Mancini Make the Team at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki Opens up About Possibly Being on Opening Night Roster at Canucks Daily (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Canucks News & Rumours: Roster Decisions, Rookie Surprises & Youth Movement at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Garland and Lekkerimäki Lift Canucks Past Oilers in OT Of Preseason Finale at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Left With Difficult Roster Decisions After Recent Announcement at Canucks Daily (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Canucks’ 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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(Preseason) GAME DAY: Canucks @ Calgary Flames- Oct 1/25 at Nucks Misconduct (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Canucks Stock Market: Cootes, Lekkerimaki, Kravtsov & More at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Canucks’ Nils Hoglander Out 8-10 Weeks After Lower-Body Surgery at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Preseason Victory Over Canucks at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Oilers edge Canucks 4–3 in preseason clash behind Draisaitl’s four-point night at Oil on Whyte (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Exciting Top Prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki Expected to Get Cut by the Vancouver Canucks at Canucks Daily (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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(Preseason) GAME DAY: Canucks @ Seattle Kraken- Sept 21/25 at Nucks Misconduct (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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We're (Sorta) BACK, Baby! at Nucks Misconduct (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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5 Canucks Positional Battles to Watch During the Preseason at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks 2025 Training Camp Questions: Which AHLers Have The Most To Gain With A Strong Performance? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Jonathan Lekkerimaki Finally Explains Why He Vanished During the Canucks' Calder Cup Push at Canucks Daily (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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2025-26 Prospect Showcase PRIMER/GAMETHREAD at Davy Jones Locker Room (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Hughes, Prospects Showcase & More at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
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Every NHL Team’s Top Prospect – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Reportedly Change Signing Strategy for Free Agent Acquisitions at Canucks Daily (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Top 10 Prospects: 2025-26 Pre-Season Edition at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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Vancouver Canucks Rise In Prospect Pool Rankings Owed to Patrik Allvin's Recent Draft Decisions at Canucks Daily (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
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The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2018-19 | U16 Div.1 | Södertälje SK U16 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U16 Div.2 | Södertälje SK U16 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U16 Div.1 | Södertälje SK U16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2019-20 | TV-Pucken | Södermanland | 8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | U16 SM | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | J18 Nationell | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | U16 Div.1 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | J18 Region | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 16 | +15 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | J20 Nationell | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | J20 Nationell | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 35 | +18 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Sweden U18 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Sweden U18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | J20 Nationell | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | HockeyAllsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | EHT | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | SHL | Örebro HK | 46 | 19 | 12 | 31 | +6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 30 | 10.0 | 12:30 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | 36 | 19 | 9 | 28 | -3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 4 | |||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 11:50 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 33 | 12.1 | 12:26 | |||||||||||