Kärpät’s three-time Finnish champion: playing career over
Forward Julius Junttila has decided to end his playing career at the age of 35, reports Kaleva.
Junttila represented his youth club Kärpät for most of his career and did not play in the Liiga for other teams. Last season, he recorded 14 points (4+10) in 38 games for the club. Junttila played a total of 541 regular season games (139+190=329) and 100 playoff games (24+25=49) for Kärpät, winning three Finnish championships in 2014, 2015, and 2018.
In his best season, Junttila scored 52 points (13+39) in 53 games for Kärpät. That season was 2017-18.
In other leagues, Junttila played in the KHL for Jokerit and Sibir Novosibirsk, in the SHL for Luleå and Växjö Lakers, and in the Czech Republic for BK Mlada Boleslav.
Junttila was also seen in the jersey of the Lions. He represented Finland, among other events, at the 2018 Olympics.
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