Julius Rantaeskola (born March 22, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for KalPa of Liiga.
| Julius Rantaeskola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 22, 1993 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team | KalPa | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Career
editRantaeskola had spells on Jr. A SM-liiga for HIFK and Jokerit before making his professional debut with a loan spell at Kiekko-Vantaa of Mestis during the 2013-14 season. He became a permanent member of Kiekko-Vantaa on June 4, 2014 and played the next four seasons with the team. He had rejoined Jokerit on May 2, 2017 on a two-way contract after they entered co-operation with Kiekko-Vantaa[1] but spent the 2017–18 season on loan at Vantaa for his fourth successive season with them.
On May 18, 2018, Rantaeskola joined IPK of Mestis[2] where he led the team with 40 points (18 goals and 22 assists) in 50 games.[3] His performances earned him a try-out with IPK's parent club KalPa alongside Tuomas Vartiainen.[4] He made his debut for the team on September 14, 2019 against HIFK.[5] Nine days later, KalPa announced that both Rantaeskola and Vartiainen would remain with the team until the end of the season after a successful try out.[6]
References
edit- ^ Kiekko-Vantaasta Jokereiden Virallinen Yhteistyöseura (in Finnish)
- ^ Iiro Sulin continues and Julius Rantaeskola starts at IPK (in Finnish)
- ^ IPK 2018-19 roster and statistics
- ^ Tuomas Vartiainen and Julius Rantaeskola with KalPa to try out (in Finnish)
- ^ Julius Rantaeskola Game Log
- ^ Rantaeskola and Vartiainen will continue the rest of the season with KalPa (in Finnish)
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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