Aatu Räty
| Aatu Räty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 November 2002 Oulunsalo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL Draft |
52nd overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Aatu Räty (Finnish: [ˈɑːtu ˈræty]) (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for 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.
Playing career[]
He 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]
Personal life[]
Räty's brother, Aku, also plays for Kärpät and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Liiga totals | 47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 | 
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC18 | 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 | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b Ellis, Steven (15 November 2019). "FUTURE WATCH: 10 NHL PROSPECTS THRIVING IN EUROPE IN 2019-20". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Nevalainen, Jokke (7 October 2019). "Prospect Ramblings: Thoughts About European Prospects (Oct 7)". dobberprospects.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Early 2021 NHL draft rankings: Top 32 prospects, including a trio of Michigan stars". ESPN.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Isles, Raty Agree to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal". TSN.ca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Islanders Agree to Terms with Raty on Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2002 births
- Finnish ice hockey centres
- Living people
- New York Islanders draft picks
- Oulun Kärpät players
- Sportspeople from Oulu
- Finnish ice hockey centre stubs