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Finland Akseli Pulkkanen
#10 KalPa U20 / U20 SM-sarja - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Aug 07, 2006
Position
C
Age
19
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KalPa
Contract
25/26+1
Agency
PREMIUM

Pulkkanen maintains a solid work rate, supporting his defencemen down low, getting the odd stop, then transitioning the play up the ice. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Akseli Pulkkanen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 24* 15* 27* 42* 2* -* |
2021-22 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 3* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 34* 4* 16* 20* 2* -* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 2 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2022-23 KalPa U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 22* 15* 18* 33* 0* -* |
KalPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 13* 1* 2* 3* 0* -1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Finland U17 WHC-17 7* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 18* 7* 6* 13* 0* 4* |
2023-24 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* | Relegation 6 7 9 16 0 -
KalPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 34* 2* 14* 16* 4* 12* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 9* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2024-25 KalPa U20 “A” U20 SM-sarja 42* 19* 26* 45* 16* 5* | Playoffs 11 5 7 12 0 1
IPK Mestis 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 8* 4* 6* 10* 0* 7* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 2* |
2025-26 KalPa U20 U20 SM-sarja 21* 4* 32* 36* 4* 3* |
KalPa Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 6* 6* 0* -* |

Akseli Pulkkanen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |
2023-24 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2025-26 KalPa Champions HL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Akseli Pulkkanen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 50* 15* 21* 36* 0.72* 2* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 27* 17* 31* 48* 1.78* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 60* 21* 36* 57* 0.95* 4* -* | 2 13 8 * 9 * 17 * 1.31 * 2 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 4 110* 26* 74* 100* 0.91* 24* 19* | 3 15 5 * 7 * 12 * 0.80 * 0 * -2 *
WHC-17 1 7* 2* 5* 7* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 6* 2* 0* 2* 0.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Akseli Pulkkanen Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/27/2025
05/27/2025 Extension KalPa KalPa
04/18/2023
04/18/2023 Extension KalPa U20 KalPa