Joona Luoto
| Joona Luoto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 September 1997 Lempaala, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) Tappara | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Joona Luoto (born 26 September 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, he previously played professionally in the Liiga for Tappara.[1] In his rookie season with Tappara he helped the team claim the Liiga title adding 1 goal in 10 post-season games.
In the following two seasons, Luoto established himself as a two-way forward and matched his offensive totals with 16 points in each campaign. On 15 June 2019, Luoto was signed to a three-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets, joining former junior teammate, Patrik Laine.[2]
After competing in his first training camp with the Winnipeg Jets, on 1 October 2019, Luoto was re-assigned to familiarise himself with the North American style to AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose to begin the 2019–20 season.[3] On 7 November 2019, after recording 3 assists in 9 games with the Moose, Luoto received his first recall to NHL by the Jets.[4] The following day Luoto made his NHL debut with the Jets on the fourth-line in a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Bell MTS Place.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Tappara | Jr. A | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Tappara | Jr. A | 36 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tappara | Jr. A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tappara | Liiga | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | LeKi | Mestis | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Liiga | 47 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tappara | Liiga | 58 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 129 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Champion (Tappara) | 2017 | |
References
- ^ "Jets sign Finnish forward Joona Luoto to three-year, two-way contract". Sportsnet.ca. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Jets sign Joona Luoto to three-year, two-way contract". Winnipeg Jets. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Jets assign five players to Moose". Winnipeg Jets. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Jets recall Joona Luoto from the Manitoba Moose". Winnipeg Jets. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Connor, Jets beat Canucks for 9th straight time". The Sports Network. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 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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