Eetu Liukas
| Eetu Liukas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Liukas at the 2022 World Junior Championships | |||
| Born |
25 September 2002 Kaarina, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) TPS HPK | ||
| NHL draft |
157th overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Eetu Liukas (born 25 September 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 157th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders.
Playing career
Liukas first played in Liiga with TPS during the 2019–20 season, appearing in three regular season games. In the following 2020–21 season, Liukas played predominately in the Liiga, posting three points through 19 games. He was selected in the fifth round, 157th overall, by the New York Islanders of the 2021 NHL entry draft.[2]
In his third season with TPS in 2021–22, Liukas posted new career bests of eight goals and 12 points in 48 regular season games. He featured in 17 playoff contests, notching four goals.
On 4 May 2022, Liukas opted to leave TPS, in signing a two-year contract with fellow Liiga club, HPK.[3]
Following the completion of his first season with HPK, Liukas was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the New York Islanders on 7 June 2023.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | TPS | Jr. A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | TPS | Jr. A | 47 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | TPS | Liiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | Jr. A | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | Liiga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | Jr. A | 13 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | TPS | Liiga | 48 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | HPK | Liiga | 58 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 47 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 52 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 128 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 148 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2022 Canada | ||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Junior totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ "Eetu Liukas on Elite Prospects". Archived from the original on 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Islanders take Cameron Berg at no. 125, Eetu Liukas at no. 157". lighthousehockey.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Liukas and Parssinen join the club" (in Finnish). HPK. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Islanders sign Liukas". New York Islanders. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Eetu Liukas profile and statistics at TheAHL.com