Eetu Tuulola

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Eetu Tuulola
Born (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 24)
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Ilves
HPK
SaiPa
NHL Draft 156th overall, 2016
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2015–present

Eetu Tuulola (born 17 March 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract with Ilves of the Liiga. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round, 156th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Tuulola made his professional debut as a 17-year old with HPK during the 2015–16, collecting 1 assist in 10 games. [1] Following his selection by the Flames at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Tuulola moved to North America to play major junior hockey with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League in the 2016–17 season. He signed with the Silvertips after he was originally selected by the club at the 2016 CHL Import Draft. [2]

Tuulola contributed with 18 goals and 31 points in 62 games with the Silvertips, before opting to return to Finland to resume his professional career with HPK for the 2017–18 season. On December 7, 2017, Tuulola was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with HPK through to 2020. [3] In 60 games during the 2018–19 season, he contributed a career high marker with 23 assists for 36 points. He recorded 6 points in 18 playoff games to help HPK claim the Championship.

On 13 June 2019, Tuulola was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. [4]

On 23 September 2020, with the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuulola was loaned by the Flames to resume playing in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, with Västerviks IK. [5] He made 11 appearances in the Swedish second-tier league, collecting 4 points, before leaving after securing a loan in his native Finland, with Liiga club SaiPa, on 16 November 2020. [6] Tuulola was scoreless in 4 games with SaiPa before his loan agreement ended, returning to North America to join the Flames' training camp.

At the conclusion of his entry-level deal with the Flames, Tuulola as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Finland in agreeing to a one-year contract with Ilves of the Liiga on 23 June 2022. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 HPK Jr. A3321728301127914
2015–16HPKJr. A29951422601127
2015–16 HPK Liiga 100110—————
2016–17 Everett Silvertips WHL 6218133134106174
2017–18 HPKLiiga5116102634—————
2017–18HPKJr. A—————51012
2018–19 HPKLiiga6013233644183368
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 5010132323—————
2020–21 Västerviks IK Allsv 112242—————
2020–21 SaiPa Liiga40002—————
2020–21 Stockton HeatAHL2934712—————
2021–22 Stockton HeatAHL6114112550133144
Liiga totals12529346380183368

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Finland U17 4th61124
2015 Finland IH18 4th52242
2016 Finland U18 Gold medal icon.svg72240
2018 Finland WJC 6th30000
Junior totals2155106

Awards & honors

AwardYear
Liiga
Champion (HPK) 2019

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References

  1. ↑ "Tilastot - #82 Tuulola, Eetu - Liiga". liiga.fi.
  2. ↑ "Silvertips sign '16 imports Tuulola and Mucka". Everett Silvertips. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. ↑ "HPK secure Tuulola to long term contract" (in Finnish). HPK. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  4. ↑ "Flames sign Eetu Tuulola". Calgary Flames. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tuulola assigned to Vasterviks IK". Calgary Flames. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Eetu Tuulola joins SaiPa on loan from NHL" (in Finnish). SaiPa. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ilves announce six player contracts" (in Finnish). Ilves. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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