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Finland Eetu Liukas
#26 Bridgeport Islanders / AHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Sep 25, 2002
Position
LW
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
TPS
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$867,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
New York Islanders New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 5 #157 overall by New York Islanders

He plays a physical north-south game, and takes to his role with a great deal of enthusiasm. He’s never seen an opportunity to play the body that was too good to pass up. He’s got a pretty heavy shot, too; his one-timer, in particular, does serious damage. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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Eetu Liukas Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
TPS U16 Akatemia U16 Mestis 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2017-18 TPS U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja Q 14* 13* 14* 27* 10* -* |
TPS U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 18* 14* 13* 27* 14* -* | Playoffs 4 6 5 11 12 -
TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 2* 1* 3* 6* -* |
2018-19 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 33* 12* 21* 33* 83* -* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 0 -
TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 14* 4* 3* 7* 10* -* |
2019-20 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 47* 12* 14* 26* 47* 10* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 6 -2
TPS Liiga 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 17* 6* 4* 10* 20* -* |
2020-21 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 5* 2* 2* 4* 18* 1* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
TPS Liiga 19* 1* 2* 3* 20* 3* |
2021-22 TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 13* 10* 10* 20* 14* 5* |
TPS Liiga 48* 8* 4* 12* 24* 0* | Playoffs 17 4 0 4 4 -2
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 3* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 1* 0* 1* 14* -1* |
2022-23 HPK Liiga 58* 14* 9* 23* 104* -3* |
Finland (all) International 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* -1* |
2023-24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 47* 3* 4* 7* 34* -14* |
2024-25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 16* 0* 0* 0* 17* -6* |
Projected AHL 61* 0* 0* 0* 65* -23* |

Eetu Liukas Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 5* 7* 12* 8* -* |
2015-16 Finland Selects U14 WSI U14 9* 4* 3* 7* 20* -* |
2018-19 Finland U17 EYOF 3* 2* 1* 3* 2* 0* |
2019-20 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2021-22 TPS Champions HL 5* 2* 0* 2* 2* -1* |
2022-23 Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |

Eetu Liukas Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 63* 3* 4* 7* 0.11* 51* -20* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 50* 13* 8* 21* 0.42* 50* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 4 128* 23* 15* 38* 0.30* 148* -2* | 1 17 4 * 0 * 4 * 0.24 * 4 * -2 *
U16 Mestis 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 20* 14* 13* 27* 1.35* 14* -* | 1 4 6 * 5 * 11 * 2.75 * 12 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 15* 13* 14* 27* 1.80* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 35* 12* 21* 33* 0.94* 83* -* | 1 3 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.33 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-sarja (U20 SM-liiga) 4 67* 24* 26* 50* 0.75* 81* 14* | 2 6 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.33 * 6 * -1 *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 5* 7* 12* 1.33* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 4* 3* 7* 0.78* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eetu Liukas Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/07/2023
06/07/2023 Confirmed HPK New York Islanders
05/04/2022
05/04/2022 Confirmed TPS HPK
04/03/2020
04/03/2020 Extension TPS U20 TPS
Player Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #123 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #199 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by NHL Central Scouting