Juha Riihijärvi

Juha Riihijärvi (born 15 December 1969 in Keminmaa, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played his last season for Bolzano-Bozen Foxes in Italian Serie A.
==Playing career==
===Career in Finland===
Juha Riihijärvi played 4 seasons for Kärpät which is a team based in Oulu, Finland. After Kärpät, Riihijärvi played 2 seasons for JYP, where he won one bronze and one silver during his time with the Jyväskylä team.
===Short visit to North America / GIB===
Riihijärvi was drafted to National Hockey League by Edmonton Oilers in 1991 and was part of the Oilers organization for one season, 1993–94.
Riihijärvi did not get a chance in the NHL and settled playing for Oilers-affiliate, Cape Breton Oilers in the IHL for the whole season. Riihijärvi scored 25 points in 57 games for Cape Breton.
===Return to Finland===
After his short-lived NHL-attempt, Riihijärvi returned to Finland and played two seasons for Lukko. During his second season in Rauma, Riihijärvi won the goalscoring, pointscoring and MVP trophies while Lukko won Bronze, making it the third medal for Riihijärvi in SM-liiga.
===Career in Sweden===
After his good 1995/96 season in Lukko, Riihijärvi moved to Sweden and started to play for Malmö IF in the Elitserien. Riihijärvi would go on and establish himself as one of the franchise names for the Malmö team as he played a total of 470 games for the Redhawks in 7 seasons.
===Visit to Switzerland===
Riihijärvi played the 2004/05 season in Switzerland and his teams were HC Ambri-Piotta in the Nationalliga A and EHC Basel in Nationalliga B.
===Final seasons in Sweden===
Riihijärvi returned to Sweden after he played the season in Switzerland and played two more seasons for Malmö IF.
Riihijärvi and Malmö Redhawks gained promotion from HockeyAllsvenskan to Elitserien in 2006, but were again in Relegation series in 2007.
===Move to Denmark===
For 2007/08 season, Riihijärvi was contracted to Danish Oddset Ligaen-team Rødovre Mighty Bulls. After playing for Bolzano-Bozen Foxes during season 2009/2010, Rihijärvi retired from hockey. 
Eliteprospects - Riihijärvi classified as retired
==International career==
Riihijärvi has played for Finnish national team in 133 games.
Riihijärvi's international highlight came in 1992 World Championship tournament where he was part of the team which won Finland's first World Championship-medal, a silver one.
Riihijärvi also played in 1993 and 1996 tournaments but Finland did not get any medals from them. Riihijärvi's latest international call-up's are from 2000, when he played in the Euro Hockey Tour.
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1987–88 	Kärpät 	SM-liiga 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1987–88 	Kärpät Jrs. 	A-Juniors SM-liiga	 	36 	26 	18 	44 	28 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	0
1988–89 	Kärpät 	Sm-liiga 	 	44 	11 	23 	34 	22 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1988–89 	Kärpät 	SM-liiga Qual. 	 	5 	3 	5 	8 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1988–89 	Kärpät Jrs. 	A-Juniors SM-liiga	 	1 	3 	3 	6 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989–90 	Kärpät 	1. Divisioona 	 	44 	38 	45 	83 	32 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989–90 	Kärpät Jrs. 	A-Juniors SM-liiga	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1990–91 	Kärpät 	1. Divisioona 	 	42 	29 	41 	70 	34 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1990–91 	Kärpät 	SM-liiga Qual. 	 	4 	2 	3 	5 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1991–92 	JyP-HT 	SM-liiga 	 	38 	29 	33 	62 	37 	 	10 	4 	4 	8 	10
1992–93 	JyP-HT 	SM-liiga 	 	41 	25 	31 	56 	38 	 	9 	4 	2 	6 	2
1993–94 	Cape Breton Oilers 	AHL 	 	57 	10 	15 	25 	37 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1994–95 	Lukko 	SM-liiga 	 	32 	14 	26 	40 	20 	 	9 	2 	6 	8 	4
1995–96 	Lukko 	SM-liiga 	 	50 	28 	44 	72 	58 	 	8 	3 	6 	9 	4
1996–97 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	49 	27 	24 	51 	28 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	8
1997–98 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	45 	14 	25 	39 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1998–99 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	37 	13 	15 	28 	24 	 	8 	5 	6 	11 	6
1999–00 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	48 	20 	36 	56 	26 	 	6 	0 	3 	3 	12
2000–01 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	50 	22 	31 	53 	26 	 	9 	4 	6 	10 	16
2001–02 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	50 	20 	17 	37 	14 	 	3 	1 	1 	2 	0
2002–03 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	50 	14 	28 	42 	10 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2003–04 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	50 	13 	22 	35 	32 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2003–04 	Malmö Redhawks 	SuperAllsvenskan 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	10 	6 	4 	10 	8
2004–05 	HC Ambri-Piotta 	Nationalliga A 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2004–05 	EHC Basel 	Nationalliga B 	 	30 	22 	20 	42 	22 	 	10 	10 	10 	20 	6
2005–06 	Malmö Redhawks 	HockeyAllsvenskan 	 	41 	13 	26 	39 	28 	 	10 	4 	7 	11 	10
2006–07 	Malmö Redhawks 	Elitserien 	 	51 	11 	14 	25 	18 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
2006–07 	Malmö Redhawks 	HockeyAllsvenskan 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	10 	3 	7 	10 	4
2007–08 	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Oddset Ligaen 	 	43 	22 	36 	58 	28 	 	7 	3 	4 	7 	6
SM-liiga totals 	SM-liiga totals 	SM-liiga totals 	 	206 	107 	157 	264 	175 	 	36 	13 	18 	31 	20
Elitserien totals	Elitserien totals 	Elitserien totals 	 	430 	154 	212 	366 	204 	 	30 	11 	16 	27 	42
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
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Category:Born in 1969
Category:Finnish ice hockey players
Category:JYP Jyväskylä players
Category:Kärpät Oulu players
Category:Lukko Rauma players
Category:Malmö Redhawks players
Category:Rødovre Mighty Bulls players
Category:Cape Breton Oilers players
Category:HC Ambri-Piotta players
Category:EHC Basel players
Category:HC Bolzano players
Category:Vienna Capitals players
Category:Retired in 2010