Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Juuso Valimaki was born October 6, 1998 in Tampere, Finland. He is a defensemen in the National Hockey League.

He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the first-round, 16th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft before signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on July 21, 2017. Välimäki made his NHL debut in the 2018–19 NHL season on October 3 against the Vancouver Canucks. He scored his first NHL goal on October 17, 2018, the third Flames goal in a 5–2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Prior to the 2022–23 season, after being unable to make the Flames opening night roster, Välimäki was placed on waivers before he was claimed the following day by the Arizona Coyotes, on 9 October 2022.