Aatu Räty (Finnish: [ˈɑːtu ˈræty]) (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre 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 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders.
Aatu Räty | |||
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![]() Räty at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
Born |
(2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 19) Oulunsalo, Finland | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Oulun Kärpät Jukurit | ||
NHL Draft |
52nd overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Räty made his Liiga debut at age 16 and scored his first professional goal in the same game.[2] Räty was considered a top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1][3] On 14 August 2021, the Islanders announced that they had signed Räty to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4][5] Räty was assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 19 April 2022, after his team's, Jukurit, 2021–22 Liiga season ended with elimination in the playoffs.[6]
Räty's brother, Aku, plays for Oulun Kärpät and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2022 Canada |
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2018–19 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 41 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 30 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Kärpät | Liiga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Kärpät | Liiga | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Kärpät | Liiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Jukurit | Liiga | 41 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||
2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
Liiga totals | 94 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Finland | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2019 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
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