Patrik Puistola
| Patrik Puistola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 January 2001 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Tappara Jukurit KooKoo JYP Jyväskylä Örebro HK | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
73rd overall, 2019 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Patrik Puistola (born 11 January 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Puistola was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2019 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Puistola made his Liiga debut for Tappara during the 2018–19 Liiga season, playing 16 games and registering one assist.[1] He was drafted 73rd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
During his second season with Tappara in 2019–20, Puistola played 24 games, notching just two assists, after a stint in the Mestis, Puistola was loaned to fellow Liiga clubs, Jukurit and KooKoo, to complete the season.
On 26 March 2020, Puistola left Tappara out of contract and transferred to JYP Jyväskylä signing a two-year contract.[2]
During the 2022–23 season, having returned to Jukurit and in the midst of setting new career offensive highs, Puistola's NHL rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Jesse Puljujärvi on 28 February 2023.[3]
After six seasons in the Liiga, Puistola opted to move abroad in securing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the SHL, on 7 May 2024.[4]
On 21 April 2026, Puistola left Örebro and moved to fellow SHL club, Frölunda HC, after signing a two-year contract.[5]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2026 Switzerland | |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Jr. A | 50 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tappara | Jr. A | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Tappara | Liiga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | LeKi | Mestis | 22 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tappara | Liiga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Koovee | Mestis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Jukurit | Liiga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | KooKoo | Liiga | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP Jyväskylä | Liiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Jukurit | Liiga | 54 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Jukurit | Liiga | 60 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Jukurit | Liiga | 54 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Örebro HK | SHL | 52 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Örebro HK | SHL | 50 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 281 | 61 | 75 | 136 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| SHL totals | 102 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Finland | WC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Finland | WC | 7th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Finland | WC |  |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 23 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Tappara 2018-19 Roster and Stats". EliteProspects.com. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ↑ "JYP reach agreements with future stars" (in Finnish). JYP Jyväskylä. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ↑ "Oilers acquire Puistola from Hurricanes for Puljujarvi". Edmonton Oilers. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome, Patrik Puistola" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Frölunda HC signs Finnish International Patrik Puistola" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database