Eetu Laurikainen

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Eetu Laurikainen
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Born (1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 31)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
team
Former teams
Mountfield HK
Espoo Blues
HPK
JYP
Lausanne HC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011present

Eetu Laurikainen (born February 1, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Playing career

Laurikainen made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season. [1] On May 12, 2015, Laurikainen signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. [2]

In his two seasons within the Oilers organization, Laurikainen was unable to make an impact, appearing in just 18 games with secondary affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL). After spending the entirety of the 2016–17 season with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL, Laurikainen opted to return to his native Finland in agreeing to a two-year contract with JYP of the Liiga on June 12, 2017. [3]

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References

  1. "Pelaaja › Eetu Laurikainen" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. "Oilers sign G Eetu Laurikainen". bakersfieldcondors.com. May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "Laurikainen joins JYP on two-year contract" (in Finnish). JYP. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.