Juha Pekka Kaunismäki (born 6 May 1979 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish-born Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently plays with Stavanger Oilers of the Norway's elite GET-ligaen.

Career

Kaunismäki began playing in Finland with the Jokerit organization's junior teams. He later played for Kiekko-Vantaa of the third-level Suomi-sarja and the second-level Mestis. Kaunismäki played a total of five seasons in Mestis league, two with Kiekko-Vantaa and three with Ahmat Hyvinkää. In 2003 he joined Stavanger of the Norwegian league.

Juha Kaunismäki

International career

Kaunismäki was selected to play for the Norway men's national ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He previously represented Norway at 2008 and 2009 World Ice Hockey Championships after changing his citizenship.

Juha Kaunismäki

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

1979 births

Living people

Finnish emigrants to Norway

Finnish ice hockey defencemen

Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Jokerit players

Kiekko-Vantaa players

Norwegian ice hockey players

Olympic ice hockey players for Norway

Ice hockey people from Helsinki

Stavanger Oilers players

Juha Kaunismäki