Valtteri Puustinen

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Valtteri Puustinen
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Puustinen playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2023 AHL Outdoor Classic
Born (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 25)
Kuopio, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins  (AHL)
HPK
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 203rd overall, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2018–present
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Latvia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Canada

Valtteri Puustinen (born 4 June 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his NHL debut in 2022.

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Playing career

Puustinen in 2018, during his time playing for HPK Puustinen Valtteri HPK (1).jpg
Puustinen in 2018, during his time playing for HPK

Puustinen played as a youth within the HPK organization of the Finnish Liiga. [1] He was drafted 203rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Puustinen made his Liiga debut for HPK during the 2018–19 Liiga season. He played 47 regular season games and scored 10 goals. [2]

In the 2020–21 season with HPK, Puustinen recorded 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points in 51 games. His 21 goals led all HPK skaters and were tied for eighth in the league. He was one of just four skaters in Liiga to record 20 or more goals and assists.

On 6 May 2021, Puustinen was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year, entry-level contract. [3] After scoring 17 goals and assists each with the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Puustinen was called up by the Penguins and played his first National Hockey League (NHL) game on 11 March 2022 against the Vegas Golden Knights. He scored his first NHL point that night, a secondary assist on Jeff Carter's goal, as the Penguins won 5–2. [4] On 20 June 2023, he was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by Pittsburgh. [5]

During the 2023–24 season, on 27 December 2023, Puustinen scored his first NHL goal in a 7–0 victory over the New York Islanders. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 HPK Jr. A 521519341451344
2018–19HPKJr. A113696—————
2018–19 HPK Liiga 471031314162354
2019–20 HPKLiiga5417234022—————
2020–21 HPKLiiga5121204114—————
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 732022421460330
2021–22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10110—————
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL7224355922—————
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL245813421232
2023–24 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL52515206—————
Liiga totals15248469450162354
NHL totals53516216—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 Finland WJC Gold medal icon.svg60334
2021 Finland WC Silver medal icon.svg20000
Junior totals60334
Senior totals20000

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References

  1. ↑ "Valtteri Puustinen player profile" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Valtteri Puustinen player profile". Liiga. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Penguin sign Valterri Puustinen to a two-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Crosby, Wes (11 March 2022). "Crosby streak at eight after Penguins defeat Golden Knights". NHL.com. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Valtteri Puustinen to a One-Year Contract". NHL.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hell of a win for penguins in night filled with milestones". NHL.com. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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