Elias Puolanne

Date of Birth: May 05, 2006
Age: 20
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Blues
Position: F
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Elias Puolanne Facts

Player Type: Playmaker
Agency: Premium

Puolanne churns out chances for himself and his teammates through anticipating the play, taking intelligent routes, flashing impressive vision and efficiency as a playmaker and even some manipulative qualities with the puck. His smarts also show through his off-puck game, having a knack for timing his movements to the slot. As a handler, he’s deft and adaptive. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Amos Puolanne

Elias Puolanne Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2021-2022	Kiekko-Espoo U16	U16 SM-sarja	40	31	35	66	12	-	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0	-
2022-2023	Kiekko-Espoo U18	U18 SM-sarja	43	15	22	37	10	-
2023-2024	Kiekko-Espoo U18	U18 SM-sarja	20	10	10	20	6	-	Relegation	5	1	1	2	0	-
2023-2024	Kiekko-Espoo U20	U20 SM-sarja	28	7	19	26	16	14	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	-4
2023-2024	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	1	1	2	-
2024-2025	Kiekko-Espoo U20 "A"	U20 SM-sarja	37	11	23	34	8	11	Playoffs	13	5	7	12	6	7
2024-2025	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	8	0	1	1	2	1
2024-2025	Finland U19 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2025-2026	Kiekko-Espoo U20	U20 SM-sarja	6	3	4	7	0	-2	Playoffs	13	5	5	10	4	3
2025-2026	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	32	2	4	6	6	3
2025-2026	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	1	1	0	-
2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20	U20 SM-sarja	6	5	7	12	2	8
2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	16	0	2	2	0	3
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	63	0	8	8	0	12
2026-2027	Projected	U20 SM-sarja	34	28	40	68	11	45

Elias Puolanne Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2017-2018	Finland Selects U12	WSI U12	7	2	1	3	-	-
2018-2019	Finland Selects U13	WSI U13	6	1	0	1	-	-

Elias Puolanne Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
International-Jr	3	19	0	2	2	0.11	4	-1*	0
Liiga	3	56	2	7	9	0.16	8	7	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	40	31	35	66	1.65	12	-	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-
U18 SM-sarja	2	63	25	32	57	0.90	16	-	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-
U20 SM-sarja	4	77	26	53	79	1.03	26	31	3	32	10	13	23	0.72	10	6
WSI U12	1	7	2	1	3	0.43	-	-	0
WSI U13	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Elias Puolanne Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland Selects U12	1	7	2	1	3	0.43	-	-	0
Finland Selects U13	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	-	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	2	-	0
Finland U19 (all)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Finland U20 (all)	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	0	-	0
Kiekko-Espoo	3	56	2	7	9	0.16	8	7	0
Kiekko-Espoo U16	1	40	31	35	66	1.65	12	-	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-
Kiekko-Espoo U18	2	63	25	32	57	0.90	16	-	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-
Kiekko-Espoo U20	4	77	26	53	79	1.03	26	31	3	32	10	13	23	0.72	10	6

Elias Puolanne Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja Gentleman of the Year (Holger Granström Award)
2024-2025	U20 SM-sarja Silver Medal
2025-2026	U20 SM-sarja Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/10/2026	Extension	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Kiekko-Espoo

Elias Puolanne Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 13 #196 by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #85 by NHL Central Scouting