Joel Kiviranta

Joel Kiviranta (born March 23, 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Joel Kiviranta
Kiviranta with Finland in 2012
Born (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996
Vantaa, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Eagles
Jokerit
Vaasan Sport
Dallas Stars
National team  Finland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

On November 12, 2013, Kiviranta made his Liiga debut playing with Jokerit against the Espoo Blues during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1]

In the 2018–19 Liiga season, his fifth year with Vaasan Sport, Kiviranta tallied 31 points in 48 games. His 16 goals were third on the team however he was unable to propel Sport to the post-season.

Undrafted, Kiviranta used his NHL-out clause with Sport to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on June 1, 2019.[2] His first NHL goal was an even strength goal against the New Jersey Devils on February 1, 2020, against the goaltender Louis Domingue to give the Dallas Stars a 2–1 lead, and they went on to win the game in overtime 3–2.[3]

On September 4, 2020, Kiviranta substituted in for injured Stars forward Andrew Cogliano in the seventh and decisive game of the Second Round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche. He helped send the Stars into the Conference Finals by scoring a hat-trick, including the game-winning overtime goal.[4]

On July 31, 2021, the Stars re-signed Kiviranta to a two-year, $2.1 million contract extension.[5]

At the conclusion of his fourth season within the Stars organization, Kiviranta left the club as a free agent. Remaining un-signed over the summer, he later agreed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Colorado Avalanche 2023 training camp on 28 August 2023.[6] Kiviranta was released from his professional tryout agreement on 5 October 2023.[7] He continued his relationship within the Avalanche organization by signing a one-year AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles to begin the 2023–24 season on October 11, 2023.[8]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Slovakia

Kiviranta was selected to make his senior international debut with Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Championship held in Bratislava, Slovakia.[9] He finished with 2 goals and 3 points in 9 games to help Finland claim the gold medal in a victory over Canada on May 26, 2019.[10]

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 FIN U18 10 2 4 6 0 4 2 0 2 2
2011–12 Jokerit FIN U20 20 4 1 5 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Jokerit FIN U18 1 1 0 1 2 10 4 2 6 2
2012–13 Jokerit FIN U20 40 7 13 20 35 — — — — —
2013–14 Jokerit FIN U18 2 1 2 3 0 9 2 6 8 12
2013–14 Jokerit FIN U20 38 18 19 37 40 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Jokerit Liiga 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Sport FIN U20 6 5 0 5 6 — — — — —
2014–15 Sport Liiga 47 8 5 13 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Sport FIN U20 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Sport Liiga 48 6 6 12 22 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Hermes Mestis 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Sport Liiga 58 11 10 21 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Sport Liiga 59 19 18 37 24 — — — — —
2018–19 Sport Liiga 48 16 15 31 18 — — — — —
2019–20 Texas Stars AHL 48 12 11 23 25 — — — — —
2019–20 Dallas Stars NHL 11 1 0 1 4 14 5 1 6 4
2020–21 Dallas Stars NHL 26 6 5 11 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Dallas Stars NHL 56 1 6 7 10 7 0 1 1 4
2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL 70 8 1 9 40 15 1 4 5 2
Liiga totals 261 60 54 114 96 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 163 16 12 28 60 36 6 6 12 10

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Finland IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 0
2013 Finland U17 7th 5 2 2 4 0
2013 Finland WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 0
2013 Finland IH18 5th 4 2 1 3 4
2014 Finland WJC18 6th 5 1 0 1 18
2019 Finland WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 2 1 3 0
Junior totals 26 5 3 8 22
Senior totals 9 2 1 3 0

References
  1. "OTTELUTILASTOT - 12.11.2013 - Jokerit - Blues - LIIGA" [Game summary - 12.11.2013 - Jokerit - Blues - LIIGA]. Jatkoaika (in Finnish). November 12, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. "Stars sign Forward Joel Kiviranta". NHL.com. Dallas Stars. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  3. "Pavelski scores in OT to lift Stars over Devils 3-2". ESPN. February 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. O'Brien, James (September 4, 2020). "Stars win Game 7 OT thriller vs. Avalanche; Joel Kiviranta unlikely hat trick hero". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. "Stars sign forward Joel Kiviranta to two-year, $2.1M contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  6. "Avalanches Joel Kiviranta: agrees to professional tryout". CBS Sports. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  7. Kay, Jackie (October 5, 2023). "More cuts before final preseason game in Vegas". Mile High Hockey. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. "Eagles sign Kiviranta, Holland". Colorado Eagles. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  9. "Miesten MM-kisat käyntiin perjantaina - Suomen MM-joukkue valittu" [Men's World Cup kicks off on Friday - Finnish World Championship team selected]. leijonat.fi (in Finnish). May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  10. "Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship". The Sports Network. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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