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. == Playing career == === Junior career === Puljujärvi was born in Älvkarleby, Sweden, on 7 May 1998. When he was four years old, his family moved to Tornio, Finland, where he began playing ice hockey and bandy at Tornio IHC. Puljujärvi played in the 2011 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Finland Selects youth team. Puljujärvi moved to Oulu alone at the age of 13 and started to play in the local hockey club Kärpät. In the 2011–12 season, he scored a total of 15 goals and 41 points in 30 regular season and qualifying matches in the U16 junior team.
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