Patrik Puistola (born 11 January 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Puistola was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Patrik Puistola
Born (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 23)
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Örebro HK
Tappara
Jukurit
KooKoo
JYP Jyväskylä
National team  Finland
NHL draft 73rd overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

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Puistola made his Liiga debut for Tappara during the 2018–19 Liiga season, playing 16 games and registering one assist.[1] He was drafted 73rd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

During his second season with Tappara in 2019–20, Puistola played 24 games, notching just two assists, after a stint in the Mestis, Puistola was loaned to fellow Liiga clubs, Jukurit and KooKoo, to complete the season.

On 26 March 2020, Puistola left Tappara out of contract and transferred to JYP Jyväskylä signing a two-year contract.[2]

During the 2022–23 season, having returned to Jukurit and in the midst of setting new career offensive highs, Puistola's NHL rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Jesse Puljujärvi on 28 February 2023.[3]

After six seasons in the Liiga, Puistola opted to move abroad in securing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Örebro HK of the SHL, on 7 May 2024.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Tappara Jr. A 50 15 14 29 12 9 3 2 5 4
2018–19 Tappara Jr. A 25 11 11 22 18
2018–19 Tappara Liiga 16 0 1 1 0
2018–19 LeKi Mestis 22 15 11 26 2 8 3 4 7 2
2019–20 Tappara Liiga 24 0 2 2 2
2019–20 Koovee Mestis 4 1 3 4 0
2019–20 Jukurit Liiga 7 3 2 5 0
2019–20 KooKoo Liiga 14 3 2 5 0
2020–21 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 50 4 10 14 16
2021–22 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 2 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Jukurit Liiga 54 16 8 24 6 7 1 2 3 6
2022–23 Jukurit Liiga 60 16 24 40 12
2023–24 Jukurit Liiga 54 19 26 45 14 6 5 3 8 0
Liiga totals 281 61 75 136 50 13 6 5 11 6

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Finland U17 6th 5 2 4 6 0
2018 Finland HG18 7th 4 4 2 6 14
2019 Finland U18 7th 5 5 0 5 2
2020 Finland WJC 4th 7 5 3 8 2
2024 Finland WC 8th 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 21 16 9 25 18
Senior totals 5 0 0 0 2

References

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  1. ^ "Tappara 2018-19 Roster and Stats". EliteProspects.com. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "JYP reach agreements with future stars" (in Finnish). JYP Jyväskylä. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Oilers acquire Puistola from Hurricanes for Puljujarvi". Edmonton Oilers. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Welcome, Patrik Puistola" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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