Toni Utunen

Toni Utunen
Born	(2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24) Kokkola, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Liiga team Former teams	Ilves Tappara Lahti Pelicans
NHL draft	130th overall, 2018 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2017–present

Toni Utunen (born 27 April 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career

Utunen was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 130th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Following his fifth season in the Liiga with Tappara, Utunen left the club to sign a two-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 20 May 2021. ^[2]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2019 Canada
World U18 Championships
	2018 Russia
	2017 Slovakia

He scored the game-winning goal to eliminate Team Canada in the quarterfinals of the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in route to a gold medal. ^[3] He also captained Team Finland to a gold medal in the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Tappara	Jr. A		39	1	10	11	10		2	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Tappara	Liiga		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Tappara	Liiga		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	LeKi	Mestis		28	2	10	12	12		5	0	1	1	0
2017–18	Tappara	Jr. A		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	2	2	6
2018–19	Tappara	Liiga		43	1	2	3	6		11	0	0	0	4
2018–19	LeKi	Mestis		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Tappara	Liiga		32	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Tappara	Jr. A		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Tappara	Liiga		51	2	4	6	22		9	1	0	1	2
2021–22	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga		59	4	7	11	24		3	0	0	0	0
Liiga totals				197	7	16	23	58		23	1	0	1	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Finland	IH18	6th		4	0	0	0	4
2017	Finland	IH18	6th		4	1	2	3	2
2017	Finland	WJC18			7	1	1	2	0
2018	Finland	WJC18			7	1	2	3	0
2019	Finland	WJC			7	1	0	1	0
2020	Finland	WJC	4th		7	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					36	4	6	10	6

References

1. Raptis, Mike. "Canucks prospects tracker: Utunen shows his mettle with gold medal". National Post. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
2. "Pelicans announce three further signings" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
3. Karstens-Smith, Gemma. "Canada's medal hopes shattered as Finns fight back to win in OT". CBC. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
4. Giuriato, Tyson. "2019 World Juniors: Tournament recap ...all four Canucks prospects impressed this year". NHL. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database