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Finland Arttu Kärki
#33 Jukurit / Liiga - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Dec 08, 2004
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Viiala, FIN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Contract
26/27
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 3 #96 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

A dual-threat weapon, Kärki possesses above average shooting talent with the ability to make plays off the rush and activate in-zone. He flashes manipulative handling skill and also is a capable skater with solid mobility at the point. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Arttu Kärki Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 23* 4* 14* 18* 24* -* |
Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 10* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2019-20 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 11* 2* 12* 14* 4* -* |
Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 16* 2* 12* 14* 10* -* |
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 15* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 22* 6* 12* 18* 10* -* |
2021-22 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 11* 5* 11* 16* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 2 -
Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 36* 2* 20* 22* 16* 16* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 1
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 11* 0* 2* 2* 6* 1* |
2022-23 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 36* 13* 26* 39* 24* 25* | Playoffs 12 1 6 7 6 1
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 4* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Soo Greyhounds OHL 59* 21* 24* 45* 10* 15* | Playoffs 11 2 5 7 4 1
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 3* 3* 0* -1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2024-25 Tappara Liiga 19* 0* 4* 4* 6* -1* |
Ässät Liiga 24* 3* 7* 10* 2* -10* |
2025-26 HIFK Liiga 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Jukurit Liiga 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
Projected Liiga 33* 6* 11* 17* 0* 0* |

Arttu Kärki Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Tappara Champions HL 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |

Arttu Kärki Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 33* 1* 8* 9* 0.27* 6* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 49* 4* 13* 17* 0.35* 8* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 59* 21* 24* 45* 0.76* 10* 15* | 1 11 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.64 * 4 * 1 *
U16 SM-sarja 2 26* 5* 13* 18* 0.69* 10* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 34* 6* 26* 32* 0.94* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 48* 11* 26* 37* 0.77* 20* -* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 72* 15* 46* 61* 0.85* 40* 41* | 2 14 1 * 6 * 7 * 0.50 * 6 * 2 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Arttu Kärki Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/07/2025
11/07/2025 Confirmed HIFK Jukurit
11/01/2025
11/01/2025 Confirmed HIFK Unknown
07/25/2025
07/25/2025 Confirmed Tappara HIFK
11/15/2024
11/15/2024 Loan Tappara Ässät
08/28/2023
08/28/2023 Confirmed Tappara Soo Greyhounds
05/25/2022
05/25/2022 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #7 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the CHL Import Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #130 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #86 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #87 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by NHL Central Scouting