# Juha Kaunismäki

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.

## 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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN.2 U20 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 1998–99 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN.2 U20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 1999–2000 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN.2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Ahmat | FIN.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Ahmat | FIN.2 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Ahmat | FIN.2 | 43 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003–04 | Kiekko–Vantaa | FIN.2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 37 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 99 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 2007–08 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 39 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 42 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2010–11 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 2010–11 | Stavanger Oilers 2 | NOR.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 37 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 106 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| 2012–13 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 43 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| FIN.2 totals | FIN.2 totals | FIN.2 totals | 131 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 131 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NOR totals | NOR totals | NOR totals | 366 | 21 | 92 | 113 | 959 | 105 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 205 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2008 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Norway | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | Norway | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | Norway | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |