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56Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots R
Juho Piiparinen
Age 18 · 6'2" · 203 lb · Born in Lahti, FIN
Cap hit
$1.075M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | U16 SM-sarja | Pelicans U16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WSI U14 | Finland Selects U14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | U16 SM-sarja | Pelicans U16 | 27 | 8 | 16 | 24 | — | 26 |
| 2022-23 | U18 SM-sarja | Pelicans U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2022-23 | WSI U15 | Finland Selects U15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 0 |
| 2023-24 | U18 SM-sarja | Pelicans U18 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 16 | — | 12 |
| 2023-24 | U20 SM-sarja | Pelicans U20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | U16 SM-sarja | Pelicans U16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 0 |
| 2023-24 | YOG | Finland U16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | U18 SM-sarja | Pelicans U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2024-25 | U20 SM-sarja | Tappara U20 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +4 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 2024-25 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 0 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | U20 SM-sarja | Tappara U20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 2 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | U18 SM-sarja | Tappara U18 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 10 |
| 2025-26 | Liiga | Tappara | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | U20 SM-sarja | Tappara U20 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +9 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Finland U18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Mestis | Pyry Hockey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | U20 SM-sarja | Tappara U20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2026-27 | Liiga | Tappara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 2026-27 | OHL | London Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Juho Piiparinen gets good reviews in his first preseason game with the Golden Knights
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 23
- Vegas Golden Knights fans will get a taste of the Juho Piiparinen experience on Tuesday
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 22
- Golden Knights Round-Up featuring Mark Stone, training camp and more
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 19
- Takeaways from the first day of Golden Knights training camp
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 17
- The Golden Knights' most underrated questions heading into training camp
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 15
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
NHL defensemen
NHL defensemen · production index
At 18, defensemen typically produce —% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 20, when the typical level is 94%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $1.075M | 1.0% |
| 2027-28 | VGK | $1.075M | 0.9% |
| 2028-29 | VGK | $1.075M | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $3.225M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).