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Finland Elmeri Laakso
#21 JoKP / Mestis - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jul 19, 2004
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Joensuu, FIN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Jokipojat
Contract
25/26

His strengths, his shot and passing techniques, can serve as a foundation for future improvements. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Elmeri Laakso Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Jokipojat U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2018-19 Jokipojat U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 28* 13* 29* 42* 54* -* |
Jokipojat U16 U16 SM-sarja 16* 7* 10* 17* 75* -* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 4 -
2019-20 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 8* 4* 9* 13* 10* -* |
TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 5* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 31* 13* 12* 25* 12* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 13* 7* 4* 11* 58* -* |
2020-21 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 19* 6* 10* 16* 18* -* |
TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
SaiPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 SaiPa/Ketterä U18 U18 SM-sarja 3* 1* 1* 2* 16* -* |
SaiPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 25* 7* 11* 18* 16* 12* |
SaiPa Liiga 17* 2* 3* 5* 6* -10* |
JoKP Mestis 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* -1* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 2* 3* 6* 0* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 21* 1* 8* 9* 22* 2* |
2022-23 SaiPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 12* 7* 12* 19* 8* 11* |
SaiPa Liiga 32* 4* 7* 11* 8* -17* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2023-24 SaiPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 8* 2* 5* 7* 10* -1* |
SaiPa Liiga 28* 2* 2* 4* 24* -14* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2024-25 SaiPa Liiga 8* 0* 1* 1* 8* 0* |
Ketterä Mestis 34* 4* 13* 17* 54* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 6 -3
2025-26 JoKP Mestis 19* 3* 17* 20* 26* 13* |
Projected Mestis 40* 6* 36* 42* 55* 27* |

Elmeri Laakso Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 8* 0* 4* 4* 0* -* |
2017-18 Finland Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 4* 4* 8* -* -* |
2019-20 Finland U16 YOG 4* 3* 1* 4* 26* -1* |
2021-22 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
Finland U18 EYOF 4* 0* 3* 3* 2* 2* |

Elmeri Laakso Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EYOF 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 41* 10* 17* 27* 0.66* 84* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 4 85* 8* 13* 21* 0.25* 46* -41* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 3 58* 9* 31* 40* 0.69* 84* 13* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 6 * -3 *
U16 SM-sarja 2 21* 10* 13* 23* 1.10* 79* -* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 3 39* 17* 39* 56* 1.44* 66* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 53* 20* 23* 43* 0.81* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 4 48* 16* 28* 44* 0.92* 36* 22* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 8* 0* 4* 4* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 4* 4* 8* 1.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 3* 1* 4* 1.00* 26* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Elmeri Laakso Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/09/2025
05/09/2025 Confirmed SaiPa JoKP
02/17/2025
02/17/2025 Loan SaiPa Ketterä
12/21/2024
12/21/2024 Loan SaiPa Ketterä
09/17/2024
09/17/2024 Loan SaiPa Ketterä
12/08/2023
12/08/2023 Extension SaiPa SaiPa
02/07/2022
02/07/2022 Loan SaiPa JoKP
04/17/2021
04/17/2021 Extension SaiPa U20 SaiPa
Player Biography and Trivia

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #128 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #195 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #66 by NHL Central Scouting