Miro Aaltonen

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Miro Aaltonen
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Aaltonen with the Toronto Marlies
Born (1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 30)
Joensuu, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 EHC Kloten
Espoo Blues
Kärpät
Vityaz Podolsk
Toronto Marlies
SKA Saint Petersburg
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft 177th overall, 2013
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2011–present

Miro Aaltonen (born 7 June 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL). Aaltonen was selected by Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft, and he was also selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 6th round (177th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Following the 2016–17 season, after recording a career-best 44 points in 59 games after his first season with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League, he signed an entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 17 March 2017. [1]

Despite a strong push for a roster spot as the Leafs' fourth-line center, he was assigned to the Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies for the 2017–18 season. In adapting to his first North American season, Aaltonen established himself among the offensive leaders with the Marlies, contributing 20 goals and 43 points in 64 regular season games. Unable to earn a call-up to the NHL, Aaltonen continued in the post-season with the Marlies, helping claim the club's first Calder Cup in posting 13 points in 20 games.

As an impending restricted free agent from the Maple Leafs but unable to make his NHL debut, Aaltonen opted to return to the KHL on a contract with former Russian club, Vityaz on 1 July 2018. [2]

Following his first full season with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2020–21, Aaltonen was returned in trade, alongside Viktor Antipin, to former club HC Vityaz in exchange for four prospects on 15 June 2021. [3]

On 1 May 2022, Aaltonen left Vityaz as a free agent and was announced to have signed a two-year contract to remain in the KHL with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. [4] Having signed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Aaltonen sought a release from his contract with Avtomobilist and on 21 June 2022, was signed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, EHC Kloten of the NL. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Blues FIN U18 Q12130—————
2009–10BluesFIN U187211381067136
2009–10Blues FIN U20 4012152718—————
2010–11BluesFIN U182033223142
2010–11BluesFIN U201235861356112
2011–12BluesFIN U20141017271442352
2011–12 Blues SM-l 261122101122
2011–12 Jokipojat Mestis 42350—————
2012–13 BluesSM-l321151622—————
2012–13BluesFIN U20—————849134
2013–14 BluesLiiga601316291273470
2014–15 BluesLiiga571621371441120
2015–16 Kärpät Liiga581520355180330
2016–17 HC Vityaz KHL 591925443840007
2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL 64202343242049136
2018–19 HC VityazKHL611923422040004
2019–20 HC VityazKHL34915248—————
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL11224240000
2020–21 SKA Saint PetersburgKHL351091910—————
2021–22 HC VityazKHL4410324210—————
2022–23 EHC Kloten NL 511930492030222
Liiga totals23356631191012959142
KHL totals24469106175881200011
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2010 Finland U17 10th50332
2011 Finland WJC18 5th64042
2012 Finland WJC 4th71340
2013 FinlandWJC7th12130
2017 Finland WC 4th80002
2022 Finland OG Gold medal icon.svg63142
Junior totals1977144
Senior totals80002
Senior totals63142

Awards and honors

AwardsYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) 2018 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Miro Aaltonen signing with Toronto Maple Leafs". Sportsnet.ca. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Miro Aaltonen returns to Vityaz" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vityaz complete trade with SKA" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Avtomobilist sign four to contracts" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Miro Aaltonen - an olympian to EHC Kloten" (in German). EHC Kloten. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.


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