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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (born 9 March 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL)
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Luukkonen with the Rochester Americans in 2022 | |||
| Born |
9 March 1999 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) HPK TPS | ||
| NHL Draft |
54th overall, 2017 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Luukkonen has formerly played for HPK of the Liiga and for LeKi of Mestis. After playing for HPK's U20 team, he was drafted by the Sabres, 54th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was also previously drafted in 2016 by Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL, 122nd overall, but never played for them.
On 15 June 2018, Luukkonen agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[2] Luukkonen was selected third overall by the Sudbury Wolves in the 2018 CHL Import Draft.[3]
In the 2018–19 season, his first in North America playing major junior hockey, Luukkonen set the Sudbury Wolves franchise record for most wins in a regular season[4] and led the OHL in wins, save percentage, and shutouts.[5] Luukkonen was the first European import player to win the Red Tilson Trophy as the league's most outstanding player.[6]
On 12 April 2019, Luukkonen signed an amateur tryout contract with the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.[7] On 14 April 2019, Luukkonen made his professional hockey debut with Rochester, earning a victory in a 4–2 win over the Belleville Senators.[8] Following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Luukkonen underwent successful hip surgery.[9]
Following his return from hip surgery, Luukkonen spent the majority of the 2019–20 season with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL where he was named ECHL Goaltender of the Month for November 2019[10] and represented the team at the ECHL All-Star Game.[11]
On 18 August 2020, Luukkonen agreed to return to the Finnish Liiga on loan from the Sabres with TPS for an initial period of 4–6 weeks due to the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[12] He played thirteen games for the team between October 2020 and January 2021 before returning to North America.[13]
On 23 April 2021, Luukkonen made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL win in a 6–4 win over the Boston Bruins.[14]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2019 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2016 USA | |
 | 2017 Slovakia | |
Luukkonen played for Finland in the U18 and U20 World Junior Championships. He won a gold medal at the U18 World Juniors in 2016, stepping in as starter when Leevi Laakso got sick[15] and the silver medal in 2017. He won the gold again at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in a 3–2 victory over Team USA and was named the media's pick for best goaltender of the tournament.[16]
Personal life
Luukkonen was born in Espoo, but he and his family moved to Hyvinkää when he was five years old. As a child, Luukkonen played soccer, floorball, and flute.[17] His older brother, Nuutti Luukkonen, also played hockey at the junior level.[18]
Luukkonen was named after former Finnish president Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's nickname.[19]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2015–16 | HPK | Jr. A | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.98 | .924 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.94 | .920 | ||
| 2016–17 | HPK | Jr. A | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.78 | .917 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.01 | .915 | ||
| 2017–18 | HPK | Jr. A | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | LeKi | Mestis | 24 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | 2.92 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HPK | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3.55 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3078 | 128 | 6 | 2.50 | .920 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 514 | 28 | 0 | 3.27 | .906 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1338 | 50 | 3 | 2.24 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 610 | 32 | 0 | 3.15 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | TPS | Liiga | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 787 | 33 | 1 | 2.52 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 817 | 49 | 0 | 3.60 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 14 | 0 | 3.88 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2032 | 111 | 1 | 3.28 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 504 | 23 | 0 | 2.74 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 821 | 35 | 1 | 2.56 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 720 | 37 | 0 | 3.08 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .903 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | .917 | |
| 2016 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 4.58 | .850 | |
| 2017 | Finland | WJC18 |  |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 373 | 18 | 0 | 2.90 | .899 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 307 | 16 | 0 | 3.13 | .879 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 367 | 11 | 0 | 1.80 | .932 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1405 | 63 | 0 | 2.69 | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. A | ||
| Best Playoff Goals Against Average | 2016, 2017 | |
| Best Goals Against Average (1.78) | 2017 | |
| Champion (HPK) | 2017 | |
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| Goaltender of the Year | 2019 | |
| Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player) | 2019 | [20] |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | |
References
- "Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen drafted by Sabres". eliteprospects.com. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Sabres ink Luukkonen to entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Ukko Pekka Luukkonen commits to Sudbury Wolves". The Sudbury Star. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "Luukkonen sets franchise record in Wolves defeat of the Generals". Sudbury.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- @mikecommito (16 March 2019). "Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen picked up his 37th win last night and now leads OHL in wins, save percentage, and shutouts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Wolves' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen voted Red Tilson Trophy winner as OHL's Most Outstanding Player of the Year – Ontario Hockey League". Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Sabres prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen joining Amerks". The Buffalo News. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Game Recap". www.amerks.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "LUUKKONEN UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL HIP SURGERY". www.amerks.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "LUUKKONEN NAMED ECHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH". Cincinnati Cyclones. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "LUUKKONEN NAMED CYCLONES ALL-STAR REPRESENTATIVE". Cincinnati Cyclones. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "Goalkeeper Luukkonen adds to TPS strength" (in Finnish). HC TPS. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Game logs | #30 Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka | Liiga". liiga.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Lysowski, Lance (23 April 2021). "Latest chapter in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's 'journey:' Securing a Sabres win". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Aykroyd, Lucas (25 April 2016). "Finns golden in Grand Forks". Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Merk, Martin. "Poehling MVP". Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Lempinen, Marko (26 April 2016). "Pikkuleijonien mestarimaalivahdin Ukko-Pekka Luukkosen isä: "Tämä oli uskomaton tarina"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "Nuutti Luukkonen". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Perkiö, Jari (6 January 2019). "Tiesitkö? Suomen MM-kiekon sankari on saanut etunimensä entisen presidentin mukaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "2018-19 OHL All-Star Teams – Ontario Hockey League". Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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