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Finland Aaron Paju
#32 Lukko U20 / U20 SM-sarja - 25/26
Date of Birth
Feb 03, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Turku, FIN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
TuTo
Contract
Junior
Agency
PREMIUM

Paju profiles as more of a defensive defenceman who takes care of the net front, battles and pins opponents along the boards, has enough mobility to keep up with them off the rush, and keeps his decisions simple. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Aaron Paju Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 TPS U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja 24* 0* 3* 3* 6* -* | Relegation 2 0 1 1 2 -
TPS U16 Akatemia U16 Mestis 8* 4* 7* 11* 10* -* |
TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 11* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2022-23 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* 5* 8* 13* 0* -* | Playoffs 10 1 6 7 2 -
TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 18* 0* 4* 4* 2* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 12* 2* 4* 6* 6* -2* |
2023-24 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 11* 2* 2* 4* 8* -* |
TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 36* 1* 3* 4* 18* 2* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 4 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 14* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
2024-25 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* | Relegation 9 1 4 5 4 -
TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 37* 3* 7* 10* 8* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 1
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2025-26 Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja 27* 1* 5* 6* 28* -6* |

Aaron Paju Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Finland Selects U12 WSI U12 6* 0* 3* 3* -* -* |
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Aaron Paju Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 31* 2* 7* 9* 0.29* 10* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Mestis 1 8* 4* 7* 11* 1.38* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 47* 5* 13* 18* 0.38* 12* -* | 2 15 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.60 * 4 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 32* 2* 7* 9* 0.28* 10* -* | 1 9 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.56 * 4 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 100* 5* 15* 20* 0.20* 54* -2* | 2 16 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.06 * 6 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aaron Paju Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #131 by NHL Central Scouting

Other Stats:
2018-2019 Europe All-Stars WSI U12 1-0-0-0-0