Jami Krannila

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NCAA Men's Hockey 2021: NCHC Frozen Faceoff

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Position:
Forward
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Nokia, Finland
High School:
Nokias

2022-23: Earned Academic All-Conference honors from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference … Appeared in 41 games, was named an All-NCHC First Team honoree and the NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year in his senior season with the Huskies … Was also a NCHC Player and Forward of the Year finalist … Was named a Hobey Baker nominee midway through the season … Was named to the All-Tournament Team and the Most Outstanding Player after leading the Huskies to the 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship … Finished the season with 21 goals and 19 assists for 40 points with a +23 mark, seven power play goals, two game-winning goals and one shorthanded goal … Also added a .487 mark (282-297) in the faceoff dot … Among team leaders, finished the season ranked first in points (40), first in plus/minus (+23), second in goals (19), second in power play goals (seven), third in game-winning goals (two) and fourth in assists (19) … Recorded career highs in nearly every category, including goals (21), assists (19), points (40), plus/minus (+23), power play goals (seven) and faceoff percentage (.487) … Became the 39^th member (37^th with D-I stats only) of SCSU’s 100-point club and finished ranked 30^th all-time in program history with 107 points (52 goals / 55 assists) … Became the first Husky since 2018-19 to score 40 points in a season (21 goals / 19 assists) … Among program records, his 52 career goals ranks 17^th in program history while his 21 goals in 2022-23 ranks 20^th on the single season list … Opened the season with an assist and a +2 mark on the ice at St. Thomas (Oct. 1) … Scored a goal and an assist for two points in win over St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Added two assists in 5-1 road victory over Wisconsin (Oct. 14) … Had two points (one goal / one assist) with a +2 mark and a 16-6 mark in the faceoff dot against Bemidji State (Oct. 29) … Scored a goal in each game of a road series at No. 2 Denver (Nov. 4-5) … Scored two goals, had a +2 mark on the ice and was 13-6 in the faceoff dot in win over No. 17 Western Michigan (Nov. 12) … Had four assists and a +5 mark on the ice in road series sweep over Colorado College (Nov. 18-19) … Had a three-point game (two goals / one assist) in 7-2 win over North Dakota (Dec. 2) … Scored two goals and added two assists for a four-point game and added a +3 mark on the ice in 7-3 win over Miami (Dec. 9) … Was named NCHC Forward of the Week after a four-point series against No. 3 Denver, scoring two goals with a +3 mark on the ice on Friday (Jan. 20) while adding two assists on Saturday (Jan. 21) … Scored a pair of goals, both on the power play, at Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 28) … Scored two power play goals on the road at North Dakota (Feb. 17) … Had a goal and added an assist with a +2 mark over No. 17/16 North Dakota (March 17) in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinal … Scored the game-winning goal in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game against Colorado College (March 18).

2021-22: Appeared in all 37 games in junior campaign for the Huskies, recording 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 point with a +6 mark, five power play goals and three game-winning goals … Among team leaders, ranked first in game-winning goals (three), second in goals (15), third in points (30) and fourth in power play goals (five) … Opened the 2021-22 season with a two-goal and three-point performance against St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Scored a goal in SCSU’s 2-1 road win over Minnesota on Oct. 15 … Recorded a goal and assisted on another in 5-1 victory over Wisconsin (Oct. 22) … Scored a pair of goals win 3-2 overtime win over Colorado College (Nov. 5) … Had a goal in St. Cloud State’s 8-1 win over North Dakota (Dec. 3) … Led the Huskies to a 5-2 victory over Bemidji State (Jan. 1), scoring a goal and adding an assist … Had an outstanding +4 mark in an 11-1 win over Miami (Jan. 21), scoring a goal and two assists … Scored two goals and had an assist against Denver (Feb. 4) … Had a goal in 5-5 tie against Western Michigan (Feb. 11) … Recorded a point in five consecutive games between Feb. 22 & March 5, recording a goal against UMD (March 4) … Scored a goal in SCSU’s NCHC Quarterfinals game against Minnesota Duluth (March 12).

2020-21: Krannila had a breakout season as a member of the famed International Exchange Line. As a sophomore, Krannila appeared in 31 games and ranked top-3 on the team in goals and points at the end of the 2020-21 season. Krannila ended the season with 23 total points thanks to 11 goals and 12 assists and a +/- of +9. His penalty shot against Boston University clinched a 6-2 win for the Huskies in the opening round of the NCAA Northeastern Regional and helped St. Cloud State advance to the NCAA Frozen Four for just the second time in program history.

2019-20: Played in 34 games...led all SCSU rookies in 2019-20 with 14 points (5g/nine assists)...50 shots on goal...one power play goal and 17 blocked shots...scored first collegiate point at the HBNHC vs. Northeastern on Oct. 25, 2019...scored first collegiate goal in home game vs. Colorado College on Nov. 15, 2019...posted four assists in win vs. Minnesota State on Dec. 28, 2019...also had two assists vs. Colorado College on Nov. 16, 2019...named to 2019 Mariucci Classic All-Tournament team.

Before SCSU: Attended Nokias High School and University Nebraska High School...played junior hockey with Sioux Falls in the USHL during the 2018-19 season...also played in Finland for Tappara...scored 19 goals and 31 assists for Sioux Falls in 2018-19...helped Sioux Falls win Clark Cup.

Personal: The son of Ville and Maria Krannila...business management major at SCSU.