About Jesse Puljujärvi
Jesse Puljujärvi (Finnish: [ˈjesːe ˈpuljuˌjærʋi]; born 7 May 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). Once rated as a top prospect, Puljujärvi was drafted fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Puljujärvi played his junior years in Tornio and Oulu. He became a professional in 2014 after signing a contract with the Oulun Kärpät of the Liiga. He played in the NHL between 2016 and 2025, mostly for the Oilers and also briefly for the Carolina Hurricanes. Puljujärvi, although born in Sweden, represents Finland internationally. Puljujärvi played for the U16 team in the playoffs, who won the Finnish Championship. The season was interrupted by a femur fracture, which sidelined Puljujärvi for the first two months of the season. At the end of the season, Kärpät won the U20 junior championship silver medal.
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