Jesse Pulkkinen
D
#27
- DOB: 12/27/2004
- Ht: 6-6
- Wt: 215
- Shoots: L
- Years on Team: 2
- Hometown: Laukaa, Finland
- Drafted: 2024 Round 2 Pick 54, New York Islanders
- Born: December 27, 2004 (age 21 as of 2026) in Laukaa, Finland (often associated with nearby Jyväskylä/Jyvaskyla area).
- 2019-20 – Developed in JYP Jyväskylä junior system in Finland.
2020-21 – Played for JYP U18 (Finland); established as top young defenseman in club pipeline.
2021-22 – Advanced to JYP U20 (U20 SM-sarja); logged regular minutes on blue line against top Finnish junior competition.
2022-23 – Continued with JYP U20; emerged as one of team’s key defensemen and earned experience against older competition.
2023-24 – Split season between JYP U20 and JYP (Liiga); made Liiga debut in Finland’s top professional league.
2024 – Drafted by New York Islanders in 2nd Round (54th overall) of NHL Draft.
2024-25 – Returned to JYP (Liiga) following NHL Draft; continued development in Finnish pro league; represented Finland in international play at junior level. - 2023-24 -– Played for JYP Jyväskylä in the Liiga (SM-liiga), appearing in limited games in 2023-24 (29 games, 2 goals, 6 assists) and more substantially in 2024-25 (38 games, 3 goals, 5 assists).
- 2004 – Represented Finland at the 2024 World Junior U-20 Championships, recording 1 goal and 2 assists in 7 games.
- 2024 –Selected by the New York Islanders in the 2nd round, 54th overall, of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft (as an overager after going undrafted in 2023).
- 2024 – Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on July 15, 2024.
- 2024-25 –Registered for point for Bridgeport (assist) at home vs. Hartford on 4/9/25
Regular Season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SOG | GWG | FOW | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 Regular Season | BRI | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2024-25 Regular Season | BRI | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |