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Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBuffalo Sabres
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Finland flagUkko-Pekka Luukkonen

#1 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Mar 09, 1999
Age
27
Place of Birth
Espoo, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Jää-Ahmat
Position
G
Height
195 cm / 6'5"
Weight
101 kg / 223 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
28/29
  • U18 WJC Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • U18 WJC Silver Medal1
  • OHL First All-Star Team1
  • OHL Goaltender of the Year1
  • OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)1
  • U18 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Facts
Cap Hit
$4,750,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 2 #54 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
Premium
Brother: Nuutti Luukkonen
Cousin: Sami Leinonen

Wide butterfly stance helps him cover the majority of the low net naturally…fluid in his movements and quick laterally in the crease

— Futureconsiderations.ca 2017
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Statistics
Post
2013-2014Jää-Ahmat U16U16 Suomi-sarja Q3-.940--
2013-2014Jää-Ahmat U16U16 Suomi-sarja7-.935--
2013-2014Jää-Ahmat U18U18 Suomi-sarja19.00.791--
2014-2015HPK U16U16 SM-sarja Q92.78.911--
2014-2015HPK U16U16 SM-sarja-----
2014-2015Finland U16 (all)International-Jr33.65---
2015-2016HPK U18U18 SM-sarja31-.901--
2015-2016HPK U20U20 SM-liiga151.98.924--Playoffs81.94.920--
2015-2016Finland U17WHC-1713.00.903--
2015-2016Finland U18WJC-1832.00.91703-0-0
2016-2017HPK U20U20 SM-liiga351.78.917--Playoffs92.01.915--
2016-2017Finland U18WJC-1862.90.89905-1-0
2016-2017Finland U18 (all)International-Jr133.63.890--
2017-2018HPK U20U20 SM-liiga22.50.924--
2017-2018HPKLiiga13.55.75000-1-0
2017-2018LeKi LoanMestis242.92.909--
2017-2018Finland U20WJC-2053.13.87902-3-0
2017-2018Finland U20 (all)International-Jr14-.881--
2018-2019Sudbury WolvesOHL532.50.920638-11-4Playoffs83.27.90604-2-1
2018-2019Rochester AmericansAHL12.00.94101-0-0
2018-2019Finland U20WJC-2061.80.93203-2-0
2018-2019Finland U20 (all)International-Jr10-.916--
2019-2020Rochester AmericansAHL103.15.87403-4-4
2019-2020Cincinnati CyclonesECHL232.24.912312-7-3
2020-2021TPS LoanLiiga132.52.90806-3-4
2020-2021Buffalo SabresNHL43.88.90601-3-0
2020-2021Rochester AmericansAHL143.60.88807-5-3
2021-2022Buffalo SabresNHL92.74.91702-5-2
2021-2022Rochester AmericansAHL353.28.900115-14-8
2022-2023Buffalo SabresNHL333.61.892017-11-4
2022-2023Rochester AmericansAHL93.07.89806-3-0
2023-2024Buffalo SabresNHL542.57.910527-22-4
2024-2025Buffalo SabresNHL553.20.887224-24-5
2024-2025FinlandNHL 4 Nations0----
2024-2025Finland (all)International0----
2025-2026Buffalo SabresNHL352.52.910122-9-3Playoffs63.18.87603-3-0
2025-2026Rochester AmericansAHL12.01.91301-0-0
2026-2027Buffalo SabresNHL113.27.87805-3-3

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Tournament Statistics
Post
2016-2017Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial24.58.850--
2017-2018LeKi LoanSuomen Cup23.00.882--
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Career Totals by League
AHL6703.26.895133-26-150
ECHL1232.24.912312-7-30
International10----0
International-Jr440-.916*--0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)124.58.850--0
Liiga2142.56.90506-4-40
Mestis1242.92.909--0
NHL72012.98.899898-77-21163.18.87603-3-0
NHL 4 Nations10----0
OHL1532.50.920638-11-4183.27.90604-2-1
Suomen Cup123.00.882--0
U16 SM-sarja1-----0
U16 SM-sarja Q192.78.911--0
U16 Suomi-sarja172.46*.935--0
U16 Suomi-sarja Q13-.940--0
U18 SM-sarja131-.901--0
U18 Suomi-sarja119.00.791--0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)352----217----
WHC-17113.00.903--0
WJC-18292.60.90408-1-00
WJC-202112.40.90805-5-00

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Career Totals by Team
USA flagBuffalo Sabres72012.98.899898-77-21163.18.87603-3-0
USA flagCincinnati Cyclones1232.24.912312-7-30
Finland flagFinland (NHL4)10----0
Finland flagFinland (all)10----0
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)133.65---0
Finland flagFinland U17113.00.903--0
Finland flagFinland U18292.60.90408-1-00
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)124.58.850--0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)1133.63.890--0
Finland flagFinland U202112.40.90805-5-00
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)224-.916*--0
Finland flagHPK113.55.75000-1-00
Finland flagHPK U1619*2.78.911--0
Finland flagHPK U18131-.901--0
Finland flagHPK U20352----217----
Finland flagJää-Ahmat U161102.46*.936*--0
Finland flagJää-Ahmat U18119.00.791--0
Finland flagLeKi126----0
USA flagRochester Americans6703.26.895133-26-150
Canada flagSudbury Wolves1532.50.920638-11-4183.27.90604-2-1
Finland flagTPS1132.52.90806-3-40

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2018-2019
2019-2020
2022-2023
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
Up/DownRochester AmericansBuffalo Sabres
Up/DownBuffalo SabresRochester Americans
ExtensionBuffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
ExtensionBuffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
LoanBuffalo SabresTPS
ConfirmedHPKSudbury Wolves
ConfirmedHPKBuffalo Sabres
LoanHPKLeKi
ExtensionHPK U18HPK
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #3 by Sudbury Wolves in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2016, 5 #122 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
Cult/Star player for Sudbury Wolves

2026 Olympics - Named to Team Finland, but replaced due to injury