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Finland Valtteri Puustinen
#48 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins / AHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 04, 1999
Position
RW/LW
Age
26
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Kuopio, FIN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
KalPa
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 7 #203 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

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Valtteri Puustinen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 10* 4* 11* 15* 6* -* |
KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 32* 10* 14* 24* 10* -* |
2015-16 KalPa U17 U17 SM-sarja 38* 15* 27* 42* 26* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
2016-17 HPK U18 U18 SM-sarja 44* 8* 25* 33* 33* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2017-18 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 52* 15* 19* 34* 14* 13* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 0
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2018-19 HPK U20 U20 SM-liiga 11* 3* 6* 9* 6* -1* |
HPK Liiga 47* 10* 3* 13* 14* 8* | Playoffs 16 2 3 5 4 5
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 3* 3* 4* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 2* 5* 7* 12* -* |
2019-20 HPK Liiga 54* 17* 23* 40* 22* 0* |
2020-21 HPK Liiga 51* 21* 20* 41* 14* 11* |
Finland WC 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Finland (all) International 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73* 20* 22* 42* 14* -15* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 0 -3
2022-23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 72* 24* 35* 59* 22* -9* |
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 52* 5* 15* 20* 6* 4* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 24* 5* 8* 13* 4* -6* | Playoffs 2 1 2 3 2 1
Finland WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* 3* |
Finland (all) International 9* 1* 2* 3* 2* 5* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13* 2* 1* 3* 4* -4* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 48* 16* 19* 35* 6* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2025-26 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 34* 6* 18* 24* 6* 5* |
Projected AHL 67* 12* 35* 47* 12* 10* |

Valtteri Puustinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 HPK Champions HL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Finland EHT 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2023-24 Finland EHT 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |

Valtteri Puustinen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 251* 71* 102* 173* 0.69* 52* -28* | 3 10 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.60 * 2 * -3 *
Champions HL 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 3 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 17* 2* 6* 8* 0.47* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 152* 48* 46* 94* 0.62* 50* 19* | 1 16 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.31 * 4 * 5 *
NHL 3 66* 7* 17* 24* 0.36* 10* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 32* 10* 14* 24* 0.75* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 10* 4* 11* 15* 1.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U17 SM-sarja 1 38* 15* 27* 42* 1.11* 26* -* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 1 44* 8* 25* 33* 0.75* 33* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 63* 18* 25* 43* 0.68* 20* 12* | 1 5 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.80 * 4 * 0 *
WC 2 9* 1* 1* 2* 0.22* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Valtteri Puustinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/03/2025
10/03/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
05/11/2024
05/11/2024 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
06/20/2023
06/20/2023 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
05/06/2021
05/06/2021 Confirmed HPK Pittsburgh Penguins
07/29/2020
07/29/2020 Extension HPK HPK
06/19/2018
06/19/2018 Extension HPK U20 HPK