Eetu Liukas
| Eetu Liukas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Liukas at the 2022 World Junior Championships | |||
| Born |
25 September 2002 Kaarina, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK 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 HIFK of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected 157th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.[1]
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]
Upon completion of his contract with the Islanders at the end of the 2025–26 season, Liukas returned to Liiga and signed a two-year contract with HIFK on 6 May 2026.[5]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 128 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 148 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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 - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Steve (24 July 2021). "Islanders take Cameron Berg at no. 125, Eetu Liukas at no. 157". lighthousehockey.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Liukas ja Pärssinen Kerhoon – Cornet jatkaa uraansa muualla" [Liukas ja Pärssinen Kerhoon – Cornet jatkaa uraansa muualla]. hpk.fi (in Finnish). 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Islanders Sign Liukas". NHL.com. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eetu Liukas Stadiin! – "Erittäin lahjakas voimahyökkääjä"" [Eetu Liukas to Stadi! – "A highly talented power forward"]. HIFK (in Finnish). 6 May 2026. Archived from the original on 7 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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