Career
He was selected in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Blackhawks after playing several seasons with the Jokerit organization in Finland. Also being drafted by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)"s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft, he is known for his offensive abilities and play-making skills. Jokerit
A product of Jokerit"s youth system, Teräväinen made his Master of Science-liiga debut on October 18, 2011, at the age of 17.
He quickly established his place in the first team and played 40 games en route to winning the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy for rookie of the year.
During the season, he then entered the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft and was ranked as the second best skater out of Europe by the National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau. He was ultimately selected in the first round, 18th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks.
In his second season in the Master of Science-liiga, Teräväinen played 44 games while scoring 31 points. In the following August, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks.
After signing the contract, Teräväinen participated in Blackhawks" training camp, but returned to Jokerit for the 2013-2014 season.
After Jokerit star centre Ilari Filppula moved to CSKA Moscow of the KHL, Teräväinen was promoted to become the team"s new top-line centerman. However, he started the season relatively slowly, scoring just two points in his first nine games. Teräväinen eventually picked up his game, however, and after a successful tournament at the World Junior Championships, he went on a 13-game point streak, scoring five goals and 18 assists.
He ended the season with 44 points in 49 games.
He was even named team captain of Jokerit when their captain went down with injury. Blackhawks
Teräväinen made his debut for the Blackhawks on March 25, 2014.
Teräväinen scored his first career National Hockey League goal against the Winnipeg Jets on January 16, 2015. He became the fourth-youngest player to ever score a goal in the Stanley Cup Final (at 20 years, 265 days) and the second-youngest to have a multi-point game in the Cup Final since 1990.
Teräväinen has represented Finland on several youth levels, most notably in the World Junior Championships.
In the 2013 tournament, he scored 11 points, placing fourth in the tournament scoring. In the following year, he was named the captain of the team, leading Finland all the way to the final. In the final, Finland defeated Sweden 3–2 in overtime.
Teräväinen assisted all three of Finland"s goals and was the overall scoring leader of the tournament.