Eetu Liukas
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.
| Eetu Liukas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Liukas at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
| Born |
September 25, 2002 Kaarina, Finland | ||
| 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 | ||
Playing career
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
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 128 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 148 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2022 Canada | |
References
- "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database