Going into this season, Jussi Mutou expected to get lots of minutes on a rebuilding Colorado Raptors team. He expected to be able to use his offensive prowess to pick up lots of points for the team in an effort to give Raptors fans something to look forward to. And boy, did he ever contribute. Leading all rookies in goals and points, laying out tons of hits (while also picking up lots of PIMS), and generally just being a tough opponent to play against. On the flip side, his defensive game left tons to be desired. But Mutou has been putting a ton of effort into his defensive game to hopefully curb that aspect.
It will be tough to improve when expectations are now through the roof. A potential Rookie of The Year nomination heading his way will only add pressure to the young winger. Pressure that he welcomes.
“I love having everyone’s eyes on me, waiting to see what I do next. That way when I hit a clip, everyone knows it.”
| LW | Jussi Mutou | MTL | JPN | S72-Now |
-Picked 19th overall by COL in the 72nd SMJHL draft-
Won Esa Anrikkanen Award - S72
Rookie All-Star Team - S72
SMJHL All-Star Game - S74
All-SMJHL 2nd Team - S74
King-Kurczewski Gauntlet - East Playoff Champions - S74
All-SMJHL 2nd Team - S75
SMJHL All-Star Game - S75
King-Kurczewski Gauntlet - East Playoff Champions - S75
Four Star Cup - S75
SHL Career:
-Picked 22nd overall by MTL in the 73rd SHL draft-
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SMJHL Stats
| S72 | GP:66 | G:37 A:37 P:74 | -39 | PIM:59 | H:227 SB:38 |
| S73 | GP:66 | G:35 A:38 P:73 | -6 | PIM:79 | H:147 | SB:28 |
| S74 | GP:66 | G:40 A:49 P:89 | +21 | PIM:58 | H:185 | SB:39 |
| S75 | GP:66 | G:46 A:48 P:94 | +16 | PIM:34 | H:193 | SB:45 |
SMJHL Playoff Stats
| S72 | GP:5 | G:4 A:2 P:6 | -2 | PIM:0 | H:14 SB:11 |
| S74 | GP:24 | G:12 A:13 P:25 | 0 | PIM:10 | H:46 SB:8 |
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SHL Stats
| S75 | GP: 66 | G:25 A:34 P:59 | -76 | PIM:25 | H:102 SB:40 |
| S77 | GP: 66 | G:10 A:33 P:43 | -76 | PIM:42 | H:90 SB:43 |
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International Stats
| S72 | WJC | WOR | GP:12 | G:7 A:7 P:14 | 2 | PIM:9 | H:37 SB:5 |
| S73 | WJC | ICE | GP:12 | G:2 A:7 P:9 | 4 | PIM:4 | H:20 SB:2 |
| S74 | WJC | BRI | GP:12 | G:6 A:7 P:13 | 3 | PIM:2 | H:24 SB:4 |
| S75 | WJC | BRI | GP:12 | G:3 A:8 P:11 | -3 | PIM:16 | H:24 SB:9 |
International Playoff Stats
| S72 | WJC | WOR | GP:3 | G:0 A:1 P:1 | -2 | PIM:0 | H:10 SB:1 |
| S73 | WJC | ICE | GP:1 | G:0 A:1 P:1 | 0 | PIM:0 | H:3 SB:1 |
| S74 | WJC | BRI | GP:1 | G:0 A:1 P:1 | 1 | PIM:0 | H:0 SB:3 |
| S75 | WJC | BRI | GP:1 | G:0 A:0 P:0 | 0 | PIM:4 | H:1 SB:2 |
| LW | TURG TURG | Retired(?) | CAN | S54-S65 |
SMJHL career:
-Picked 38th overall by ANC in the 54th SMJHL draft-
-Won Ron Bolt Trophy in S56-
-Won Four Star Cup with Anchorage Armada in S57-
SHL career:
-Picked 17th by TBB in the 55th SHL draft-
-Signed 2 year deal with Los Angeles Panthers in S57 Offseason
-Called up to play for the Panthers in S58-
-Taken in the 6th round of the S60 expansion draft by Philadelphia Forge
-Brief stints in both Montreal and Calgary to end his career-
International Career:
-Called up to play for team Canada at S54, S55, S56 and S57 WJC
-Won WJC Silver Medal with Team Canada in S55 WJC
-Won WJC Gold Medal with Team Canada in S56 WJC
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SMJHL stats
| S54 | GP:50 | G:6 A:8 P:14 | +2 | PIM:8 | H:27 SB:30 |
| S55 | GP:50 | G:14 A:23 P:37 | +24 | PIM:6 | H:67 SB:57 |
| S56 | GP:50 | G:15 A:16 P:31 | +13 | PIM:0 | H:83 SB:71 |
| S57 | GP:66 | G:18 A:28 P:46 | +12 | PIM:16 | H:105 SB:65 |
SMJHL playoff stats
| S54 | GP:7 | G:0 A:0 P:0 | +2 | PIM:0 | H:4 SB:5 |
| S55 | GP:7 | G:1 A:4 P:5 | +1 | PIM:0 | H:10 SB:7 |
| S56 | GP:16 | G:3 A:1 P:4 | +3 | PIM:2 | H:30 SB:10 |
| S57 | GP:16 | G:8 A:5 P:13 | +5 | PIM:4 | H:31 SB:20 |
SHL Stats
| S58 | GP:66 | G:2 A:16 P:18 | -26 :( | PIM:4 | H:67 SB:73 |
| S59 | GP:66 | G:7 A:15 P:22 | -8 | PIM:24 | H:97 SB:55 |
| S60 | GP:66 | G:13 A:20 P:33 | +1 | PIM:14 | H:121 SB: 84 |
| S61 | GP:66 | G:17 A:20 P:37 | +12 | PIM:16 | H:96 SB:84 |
| S62 | TURG died : ( |
| S63 | GP:66 | G:15 A:26 P:41 | +8 | PIM:12 | H:113 SB:108 |
| S64 | GP:66 | G:15 A:19 P:34 | -13 | PIM:26 | H:131 SB:112 |
| S65 | GP:66 | G:10 A:13 P:23 | -33 | PIM:36 | H:119 SB:50 |
SHL Playoff Stats
| S58 | GP:6 | G:1 A:1 P:2 | -1 | PIM:2 | H:4 SB:7 |
| S59 | GP:6 | G:0 A:1 P:1 | 0 | PIM:0 | H:7 SB:10 |
| S60 | GP:6 | G:2 A:2 P:4 | -2 | PIM:0 | H:10 SB:8 |
| S61 | GP:6 | G:1 A:2 P:3 | -3 | PIM:0 | H:11 SB:7 |
| S63 | GP:6 | G:1 A:2 P:3 | -2 | PIM:4 | H:10 SB:13 |
| S64 | GP:4 | G:1 A:1 P:2 | -6 | PIM:2 | H:7 SB:7 |
International Stats
| S54 WJC | GP:13 | G:1 A:1 P:2 | -1 | PIM:4 | H:17 SB:6 |
| S55 WJC | GP:15 | G:2 A:5 P:7 | +4 | PIM:2 | H:2 SB:7 |
| S56 WJC | GP:15 | G:2 A:4 P:6 | +5 | PIM:0 | H:13 SB:7 |
| S57 WJC | GP:12 | G:0 A:3 P:3 | +1 | PIM:12 | H:7 SB:15 |
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| RW | Kyler Gill | Retired | CAN | S37-S47 |
SMJHL Career:
-Picked 27th overall by PGF in the 37th SMJHL Draft-
-Nominated for Esa Anrikkanen Award in S37-
-Laurifer Trophy with PGF in S38-
-Occasus Trophy with PGF in S38-
-Four Star Cup with PGF in S38-
-Jared Hanson Trophy with PGF in S39-
-Roberto Martucci Trophy with PGF in S39-
-Ideen Fallah Trophy with PGF in S39-
-Raymond Lindsay Trophy with PGF in S39-
-Plus/Minus Leader with PGF in S39-
-Tied for 5th most points in the 50 Game/350 Cap era with 63 points-
SHL Career:
-Picked 19th overall by SFP in the 38th SHL Draft-
-Nominated for the Aidan Richan Trophy with SFP in S43-
SMJHL Stats
| S37 | GP:50 | G:13 A:19 P:32 | -13 | PIM:10 | H:51 SB:3 |
| S38 | GP:50 | G:17 A:16 P:33 | +8 PIM:17 | H:55 SB:7 |
| S39 | GP:50 | G:27 A:36 P:63 | +36 | PIM:10 | H:69 SB:8 |
| Total | GP:150 | G:57 A:71 P:128 | +31 | PIM:37 | H:175 SB:18 |
SHL Stats
| S40 |GP:50 | G:5 A:3 P:8 | -18 | PIM:12 | H:18 SB:4|
| S41 | GP:50 | G:8 A:10 P:18 | -18 | PIM:4 | H:36 SB:11 |
| S42 | GP:50 | G:12 A:9 P:21 | -11 | PIM:48 | H:73 SB:16|
| S43 | GP:50 | G:23 A:19 P:42 | -1 | PIM:31 | H:101 SB:11 |
| S44 | GP:50 | G:15 A:10 P:25 | +1 | PIM:24 | H:97 SB:19 |
| S45 | GP:50 | G:3 A:1 P:4 | -6 | PIM:6 | H:21 SB:0 |
| S46 | GP:50 | G:3 A:2 P:5 | -5 | PIM:12 | H:19 SB:1 |
| S47 | GP:50 | G:3 A:2 P: 5 | +3 | PIM:4 | H:23 SB:2 |
| Total | GP:400 | G:72 A:56 P:128 | -55 | PIM:141 | H:388 SB:64 |
SHL Playoff Stats
| S47 | GP:5 | G:0 A:0 P:0 | -1 | PIM:2 | H:1 SB:0 |
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