Juha Metsola
| Juha Metsola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Metsola with HPK in 2010 | |||
| Born |
February 24, 1989 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Kloten HPK Ilves Tappara Amur Khabarovsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Juha Antero Metsola (born February 24, 1989)[1] is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL).
Playing career
[edit]Prior to the 2018–19 season, Metsola joined Salavat Yulaev Ufa as a free agent, signing a two-year contract on May 1, 2018, after spending the previous three seasons in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk.[2]
In March 2022, Metsola left Salavat Yulaev Ufa during playoffs of the 2021–22 season, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
On 1 May 2022, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the KHL announced they had signed Metsola to a two-year contract.[4] It was later revealed through his agent that Metsola signed the contract before the commencement of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Metsola had no intention of fulfilling his contract with Avtomobilist. On 20 June 2022, Metsola was signed by Swiss club, EHC Kloten of the NL, to a one-year deal.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Juha Metsola". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Salavat agree to terms with Juha Metsola" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Venäläismedia: Suomalaiset KHL-pelaajat lähtevät joukolla Venäjältä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Avtomobilist sign four to contracts" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Metsola signs for Kloten" (in German). EHC Kloten. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ice hockey people from Tampere
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- HPK players
- Ilves players
- EHC Kloten players
- KooKoo players
- Lethbridge Hurricanes players
- Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
- Tappara players
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Finland
- Finnish ice hockey goaltender stubs