Patrik Puistola (born 11 January 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger for Örebro HK 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.
| Patrik Puistola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 2001 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams | Örebro HK Tappara Jukurit KooKoo JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 73rd overall, 2019 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editPuistola 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]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||
| Liiga totals | 281 | 61 | 75 | 136 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| 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 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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