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USA Eero Butella
#29 Fargo Force / USHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time US 15U Nationals Tier I Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 21, 2006
Position
C/W
Age
19
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Chicago, IL, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Chicago Fury
Contract
-
Agency
PREMIUM

Butella’s a committed defensive player with high-end passing skills. He spots teammates across the rink and connects off either side of his blade. At his best, he even fakes opponents and rips a pass through them. Without the puck, he’s battling around the net, colliding with opponents, and setting picks. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Eero Butella Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Chicago Fury 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Chicago Mission 15U AAA HPHL 15U 18* 6* 6* 12* 0* -* |
Chicago Mission 15U AAA 4CLUBS 15U 11* 8* 5* 13* 0* -* |
2022-23 Chicago Mission 16U AAA HPHL 16U 15* 5* 6* 11* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 2 3 5 4 -
Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2023-24 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 58* 4* 6* 10* 8* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2024-25 Fargo Force USHL 50* 13* 18* 31* 18* -8* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -3
2025-26 Fargo Force USHL 41* 7* 6* 13* 2* -2* |
Projected USHL 61* 10* 9* 19* 3* -3* |

Eero Butella Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Chicago Jr. Blackhawks Brick Invitational 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2015-16 Chicago Jr. Blackhawks Brick Invitational 6* 5* 0* 5* 0* -* |
2021-22 Chicago Mission 15U AAA US 15U Nationals 6* 2* 8* 10* 2* -* |
2022-23 Team Kelly USA-S16 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
Chicago Mission 16U AAA US 16U Nationals 5* 5* 5* 10* 2* -* |
2023-24 Central District USA-S17 6* 4* 1* 5* 1* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |

Eero Butella Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
4CLUBS 15U 1 11* 8* 5* 13* 1.18* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 2 12* 5* 0* 5* 0.42* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 15U 1 18* 6* 6* 12* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 15* 5* 6* 11* 0.73* 6* -* | 1 4 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.25 * 4 * - *
NTDP 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 15U Nationals 1 6* 2* 8* 10* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 16U Nationals 1 5* 5* 5* 10* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 4* 1* 5* 0.83* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 4 153* 24* 31* 55* 0.36* 28* -16* | 2 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -5 *

Eero Butella Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 2 #23 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2022, 10 #198 overall by Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL Priority Selection