en Eetu Liukas

Medal record
Representing Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships

Eetu Liukas
Eetu Liukas
	Liukas at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Born	September 25, 2002 (age 22); Kaarina, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P); Cur. team; Former teams	New York Islanders; Bridgeport Islanders (AHL); TPS; HPK
NHL draft	157th overall, 2021; New York Islanders
Playing career	2019–present

Eetu Liukas (born 25 September 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who plays for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He was selected 157th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders.

Playing career

Liukas first played in Liiga with HC TPS during the 2019–20 season, appearing in 3 regular season games. In the following 2020–21 season, Liukas played predominately in the Liiga, posting 3 points through 19 games. He was selected in the fifth-round, 157th overall, by the New York Islanders of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.^[2]

In his third season with TPS in 2021–22, Liukas posted new career bests of 8 goals and 12 points in 48 regular season games. He featured in 17 playoff contests, notching 4 goals.

On 4 May 2022, Liukas opted to leave TPS, in signing a two-year contract with fellow Liiga club, HPK.^[3]

Following the completion of his first season with HPK, Liukas was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on 7 June 2023.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	TPS	Jr. A	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	TPS	Jr. A	47	12	14	26	47	4	1	0	1	6
2019–20	TPS	Liiga	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	TPS	Jr. A	5	2	2	4	18	2	0	1	1	0
2020–21	TPS	Liiga	19	1	2	3	20	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	TPS	Jr. A	13	10	10	20	14	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	TPS	Liiga	48	8	4	12	24	17	4	0	4	4
2022–23	HPK	Liiga	58	14	9	23	104	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL	47	3	4	7	34	—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals			128	23	15	38	148	17	4	0	4	4