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Finland Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
#1 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Goaltender of the Year 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 09, 1999
Position
G
Age
26
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Espoo, FIN
Weight
223 lbs / 101 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Jää-Ahmat
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$4,750,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 2 #54 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Nuutti Luukkonen
Cousin: Sami Leinonen

© Photo: Buffalo Sabres

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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2013-14 Jää-Ahmat U16 U16 Suomi-sarja Q 3* -* -* .940* -* -* -* - * -* |
Jää-Ahmat U16 U16 Suomi-sarja 7* 7* -* .935* 11* 160* -* - * 269* |
Jää-Ahmat U18 U18 Suomi-sarja 1* -* 9.00* .791* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 HPK U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 9* -* 2.78* .911* -* -* -* - * -* |
HPK U16 U16 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 3* -* 3.65* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 HPK U18 U18 SM-sarja 31* -* -* .901* -* -* -* - * -* |
HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 15* -* 1.98* .924* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 8 - 1.94 .920 - - - - -
Finland U17 WHC-17 1* -* 3.00* .903* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 3* 6* 2.00* .917* 6* 66* 0* 3-0-0 * 180* |
2016-17 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* -* 1.78* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 2.01 .915 - - - - -
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 7* 2.90* .899* 18* 160* 0* 5-1-0 * 374* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 13* -* 3.63* .890* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 2* -* 2.50* .924* -* -* -* - * -* |
HPK Liiga 1* -* 3.55* .750* 2* 6* 0* 0-1-0 * 34* |
LeKi Mestis 24* -* 2.92* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* 5* 3.13* .879* 16* 116* 0* 2-3-0 * 307* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 14* -* -* .881* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Sudbury Wolves OHL 53* -* 2.50* .920* 128* 1 469* 6* 38-11-4 * 3 079* | Playoffs 8 - 3.27 .906 28 270 0 4-2-1 514
Rochester Americans AHL 1* -* 2.00* .941* 2* 32* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 7* 1.80* .932* 11* 151* 0* 3-2-0 * 368* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 16* -* .916* 23* 252* -* - * -* |
2019-20 Rochester Americans AHL 10* -* 3.15* .874* 32* 221* 0* 3-4-4 * 611* |
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 23* -* 2.24* .912* 50* 516* 3* 12-7-3 * 1 339* |
2020-21 TPS Liiga 13* -* 2.52* .908* 33* 327* 0* 6-3-4 * 787* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 4* -* 3.88* .906* 14* 135* 0* 1-3-0 * 217* |
Rochester Americans AHL 14* -* 3.60* .888* 49* 389* 0* 7-5-3 * 817* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9* -* 2.74* .917* 23* 254* 0* 2-5-2 * 503* |
Rochester Americans AHL 35* -* 3.28* .900* 111* 997* 1* 15-14-8 * 2 033* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 33* -* 3.61* .892* 115* 940* 0* 17-11-4 * 1 911* |
Rochester Americans AHL 9* -* 3.07* .898* 27* 238* 0* 6-3-0 * 528* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 54* -* 2.57* .910* 132* 1 338* 5* 27-22-4 * 3 082* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 55* -* 3.20* .887* 169* 1 321* 2* 24-24-5 * 3 173* |
Finland NHL 4 Nations 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 11* 26* 2.73* .892* 29* 240* 0* 5-5-1 * 637* |
Rochester Americans AHL 1* -* 2.01* .913* 2* 21* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2* -* 4.58* .850* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 LeKi Suomen Cup 2* -* 3.00* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 6 70* -* 3.26* .895* 223* 1 898* 1* 33-26-15* 4 107 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 23* -* 2.24* .912* 50* 516* 3* 12-7-3* 1 339 | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 2* -* 4.58* .850* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 40* 16* -* .916* 23* 252* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 2 14* -* 2.56* .905* 35* 333* 0* 6-4-4* 821 | 0 * * * * * * *
Mestis 1 24* -* 2.92* .909* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 6 166* 26* 3.04* .898* 482* 4 228* 7* 76-70-16* 9 521 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 4 Nations 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
OHL 1 53* -* 2.50* .920* 128* 1 469* 6* 38-11-4* 3 079 | 1 8 - 3.27* .906* 28* 270* 0* 4-2-1* 514*
Suomen Cup 1 2* -* 3.00* .882* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 9* -* 2.78* .911* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 Suomi-sarja 1 7* 7* 2.46* .935* 11* 160* -* -* 269 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 Suomi-sarja Q 1 3* -* -* .940* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 31* -* -* .901* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 Suomi-sarja 1 1* -* 9.00* .791* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 52* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 17 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WHC-17 1 1* -* 3.00* .903* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 9* 13* 2.60* .904* 24* 226* 0* 8-1-0* 554 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 11* 12* 2.40* .908* 27* 267* 0* 5-5-0* 675 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/23/2025
10/23/2025 Up/Down Rochester Americans Buffalo Sabres
10/21/2025
10/21/2025 Up/Down Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans
07/24/2024
07/24/2024 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
08/31/2022
08/31/2022 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
08/18/2020
08/18/2020 Loan Buffalo Sabres TPS
08/03/2018
08/03/2018 Confirmed HPK Sudbury Wolves
06/14/2018
06/14/2018 Confirmed HPK Buffalo Sabres
08/29/2017
08/29/2017 Loan HPK LeKi
01/13/2016
01/13/2016 Extension HPK U18 HPK
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #3 overall by Sudbury Wolves in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2016, 5 #122 overall by Severstal Cherepovets in the KHL Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Sudbury Wolves