Joel Armia 
Age 27 May 31, 1993
Pori FIN
Right Wing shoots right
6'4" 193 cm
213 lbs 97 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2020
Agent Mika Rautakallio
Transaction History
| Apr 11, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (not injury related) skated at full speed Sunday but won't play in Monday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia has cleared the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocol but will need more time before returning, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia won't play in Monday's game against the Oilers after being placed in COVID-19 protocol, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. | |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia posted an assist, five shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. | |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia had a goal on three shots along with two blocked shots in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Jets. | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia provided an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets. | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia scored twice in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Jets. | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) skated 15:25 in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) will play in Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Activated | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) has been activated off injured reserve, per the (NHL)'s official media site. |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with the Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. | |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) rotated in at right wing on the third line during Tuesday's practice but is not expected to play Wednesday, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion), as expected, took part in Monday's practice session. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) could return to practice Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. | |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) has been placed on injured reserve, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Ottawa, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. | |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Canucks, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) skated Monday but is still in concussion protocol, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's matchup with Calgary. | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) did not skate Wednesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia (concussion) briefly skated on his own Tuesday, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. | |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Suspended | Vancouver Canucks | Tyler Myers | Myers was not suspended for his hit on Joel Armia in Thursday's contest against the Canadiens. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Montreal head coach Claude Julien said Armia (concussion) will be "out for a bit," Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia suffered a concussion in Thursday's game versus the Canucks, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia left Thursday's game against the Canucks after a headshot from Tyler Myers, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports. | |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Joel Armia | Armia recorded his first two shots of the season in Saturday's 5-1 win over Edmonton. | |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Tyler Toffoli | Toffoli is practicing on the third line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Armia, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. | |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Activated | Montreal Canadiens | activated RW Joel Armia from injured reserve. |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | re-signed RW Joel Armia to a two-year, $5.2 million contract. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Montreal Canadiens | signed RW Joel Armia to a one-year, $1.85 million contract. | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Trade | Winnipeg Jets | acquired D Simon Bourque from the Montreal Canadiens for G Steve Mason, F Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round draft pick and a 2020 fourth-round draft pick. |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Injured | Winnipeg Jets | placed RW Joel Armia on IR. |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets | re-signed RW Joel Armia to a two-year, $1.850 million contract. | |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Recalled | Winnipeg Jets | recalled RW Joel Armia from Manitoba (AHL). |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Assigned | Winnipeg Jets | assigned RW Joel Armia to Manitoba (AHL). |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Recalled | Winnipeg Jets | recalled RW Joel Armia from Manitoba (AHL). |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Trade | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres acquired LW Evander Kane, D Zach Bogosian and the rights to G Jason Kasdorf from the Winnipeg Jets for D Tyler Myers, RW Drew Stafford, RW Joel Armia, LW Brendan Lemieux and a 2015 first-round draft pick (Jack Roslovic |
| Dec 24, 2014 | Assigned | Buffalo Sabres | assigned RW Joel Armia to Rochester (AHL). |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Recalled | Buffalo Sabres | recalled RW Joel Armia from Hershey (AHL). |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Assigned | Buffalo Sabres | assigned RW Joel Armia to Rochester (AHL). |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres | (Joel Armia) has been signed to a three-year contract. |
2020-2021 Regular Season Stats
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Joel Armia |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Montréal Canadiens
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24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 283 | 63.60 | 53.10 | -1.90 | 55.40 | -0.90 | 0.85 | 1.70 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2007-2008 | Ässät U16 | U16 I-divisioona Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Ässät U16 | U16 I-divisioona | 13 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Ässät U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Ässät U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 24 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Ässät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 21 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 68 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Ässät U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | Playoffs | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Ässät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 27 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 32 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Ässät U18 | U18 SM-sarja Q | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | Playoffs | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Ässät | Liiga | 48 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 24 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Suomi U20 | Mestis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 12 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2010-2011 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Ässät | Liiga | 54 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 64 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 16 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Ässät | Liiga | 47 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 32 | Playoffs | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 30 | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Rochester Americans | Spengler Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 33 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25.19 | -25.20 | 29.06 | -1.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2014-2015 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 476 | 46.67 | 53.10 | 3.85 | 49.82 | -0.76 | 0.38 | 0.88 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 57 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 693 | 41.18 | 48.96 | -1.42 | 46.23 | -3.80 | 0.52 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 79 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 780 | 50.79 | 55.08 | 2.72 | 53.76 | 1.21 | 0.77 | 1.69 | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 687 | 47.92 | 53.37 | -0.70 | 53.26 | -0.88 | 0.61 | 1.14 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 58 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 752 | 49.20 | 50.10 | -7.00 | 50.90 | -5.10 | 0.80 | 1.44 | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 283 | 63.60 | 53.10 | -1.90 | 55.40 | -0.90 | 0.85 | 1.70 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,200,000 3.19% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,800,000 | $2,400,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $2,800,000 | $2,400,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,800,000 | $2,400,000 | |
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Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date June 17, 2012
Signing Date June 17, 2012
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $3,825,000 1.54% of cap space