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Finland Benjamin Pietilä
#51 Kärpät / Liiga - 25/26
1-time EYOF Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 11, 2006
Position
C/LW
Age
19
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kiekko-Laser
Contract
Junior
Agency
PREMIUM

Pietilä’s a diminutive forward who forechecks hard and plays an inside-driven game despite his size disadvantage. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Benjamin Pietilä Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Kärpät U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja 32* 13* 23* 36* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 14 -
Kärpät U18 Akatemia U18 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 35* 6* 8* 14* 20* -* | Playoffs 7 3 0 3 8 -
2023-24 Kärpät U18 “C” U18 SM-sarja 21* 13* 10* 23* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 2 3 5 4 -
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 27* 10* 10* 20* 16* 12* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 4 0
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2024-25 Kärpät U20 “C” U20 SM-sarja 40* 22* 15* 37* 24* 23* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 25 -1
Kärpät Liiga 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 7* 4* 3* 7* 8* 7* |
2025-26 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 8* 2* 4* 6* 2* 3* |
Kärpät Liiga 20* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 1* 3* 4* 2* 2* |
Projected Liiga 39* 2* 4* 6* 0* -4* |

Benjamin Pietilä Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Finland Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
2022-23 Finland U17 EYOF 4* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |

Benjamin Pietilä Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EYOF 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 25* 5* 6* 11* 0.44* 10* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 26* 1* 2* 3* 0.12* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 33* 13* 23* 36* 1.09* 14* -* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 14 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 57* 19* 18* 37* 0.65* 30* -* | 2 10 5 * 3 * 8 * 0.80 * 12 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 75* 34* 29* 63* 0.84* 42* 38* | 2 6 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.33 * 29 * -1 *
WSI U12 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Benjamin Pietilä Career Highlights

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