Eetu Liukas
Eetu Liukas | |||
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Born |
Kaarina, Finland | September 25, 2002||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
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 plays 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
[edit]Liukas first played in Liiga with HC TPS during the 2019–20 season, appearing in 3 regular season games. In the following 2020–21 season, Liukas played predominately in the Liiga, posting 3 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 8 goals and 12 points in 48 regular season games. He featured in 17 playoff contests, notching 4 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 with the New York Islanders on 7 June 2023.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 128 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 148 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
International
[edit]Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2022 Canada |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Eetu Liukas on Elite Prospects". Archived from the original on 2019-08-30.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database