Joonas Aleksanteri Nättinen (born January 3, 1991) is a Finnish professional

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player who is an

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. He was selected in the third round, 65th overall, by the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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, Nättinen as a JYP-trained player began playing in the

SM-liiga The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mest ...

for the

Espoo Blues Kiekko-Espoo is a Finnish professional ice hockey club founded in 2018 as a continuation of the Kiekko-Espoo team originally founded in 1984. Kiekko-Espoo men's team plays in the Liiga, where they were promoted for the 2024–25 Liiga season, 20 ...

. In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was chosen in the third round, 65th overall, by the

. On 26 May 2011, Joonas signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens worth $1.825 million at the NHL level. While in the final year of his contract during the 2013–14 season, Nättinen was recalled from affiliate, the

Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs were a Canadian major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the Bulldogs played home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purc ...

of the

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, and joined the Canadiens on 17 January 2014. He made his NHL debut the following day in a brief appearance for the Canadiens in a defeat against the

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. After his singular game with the Canadiens, Nättinen was returned to the Bulldogs for the remainder of the season. On 5 June 2014, as a restricted free agent, Nättinen opted to return to Europe, signing a one-year contract with

Modo Hockey Modo Hockey (or MoDo with uppercase letters) is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The team currently plays in Sweden's second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan after losing to HV71 after the play out following the 2024/25 se ...

of the

Swedish Hockey League The Swedish Hockey League (SHL; ) is a professional ice hockey league in Sweden and the highest level of the ice hockey in Sweden, Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, and while Li ...

. Nättinen returned to the Finnish Liiga to play in three seasons with JYP before opting to return abroad, securing a one-year contract with Russian club,

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Neftekhimik was founded October 23, 1968 by workers of the Ni ...

of the KHL on 2 May 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Nättinen adapted quickly to the KHL to post 16 goals and 28 points in 54 regular season games. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract, Nättinen opted to continue in the KHL, signing a one-year contract with

HC Vityaz Hockey Club Vityaz Moscow Region () is a professional ice hockey club based in Balashikha, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the first few seasons of the KHL, the team was widely known for pl ...

on 2 May 2019. Approaching his third season in the KHL, Nättinen joined his third club, agreeing to a contract with

Severstal Cherepovets Hockey Club Severstal is a professional ice hockey club based in Cherepovets, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Founded in 1956, the club was originally known as Stroitel (Builder) Cher ...

on 8 August 2020. After two seasons with Severstal, Nättinen left the KHL as a free agent and returned for a second stint in the SHL, signing a two-year contract with HV71 on 3 June 2022.

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International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nattinen, Joonas 1991 births Living people Espoo Blues players Finnish ice hockey centres Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HPK players HV71 players JYP Jyväskylä players Modo Hockey players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Sportspeople from Jämsä Ice hockey people from Central Finland Severstal Cherepovets players HC Vityaz players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Finland Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey 21st-century Finnish sportsmen