Jari Jaaskelainen is serving as the massage therapist for the 2023 U.S. Men’s National Team.

Jaaskelainen previously served as massage therapist for the 2016 U.S. Junior National Team at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. 

For the past two seasons, he has worked as a massage therapist for the Finnish professional ice hockey team Porin Ässät in Liiga. He also served two seasons as a conditioning coach with the Finnish team Ilves’ Under-18 squad.