Eetu Laurikainen
| Eetu Laurikainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 1, 1993 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
JYP Espoo Blues HPK Bakersfield Condors | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Eetu Laurikainen (born February 1, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with JYP in the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
Laurikainen made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[1] On May 12, 2015, Laurikainen signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
In his two seasons within the Oilers organization, Laurikainen was unable to make an impact, appearing in just 18 games with secondary affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. After spending the entirety of the 2016–17 season with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL, Laurikainen opted to return to his native Finland in agreeing to a two-year contract with JYP of the Liiga on June 12, 2017.[3]
References
- ^ "Pelaaja › Eetu Laurikainen" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Oilers sign G Eetu Laurikainen". bakersfieldcondors.com. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Laurikainen joins JYP on two-year contract" (in Finnish). JYP. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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