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Finland Petteri Rimpinen This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#30 Kiekko-Espoo / Liiga - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Liiga Rookie of the Year 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Goaltender 1
Date of Birth
Apr 25, 2006
Position
G
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Kirkkonummi, FIN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Salamat
Contract
26/27
NHL Rights
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 5 #152 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Agency
PREMIUM

Rimpinen relies more on his athleticism than his pure dynamic skating. He battles well through traffic, and his tracking doesn’t fall off when chaos erupts. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Peetu Laiho

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Petteri Rimpinen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2019-20 Blues U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1* 6* 2.00* .931* 2* 27* -* - * 0* |
Blues U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja Q 1* 1* 2.00* .913* 2* 21* -* - * -* |
Blues U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja 1* 2* 5.00* .872* 5* 34* -* - * -* |
2020-21 Kiekko-Espoo U16 U16 SM-sarja 12* 20* 2.33* .924* 28* 341* -* - * -* |
Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2021-22 Kiekko-Espoo U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 2* 0.50* .977* 1* 43* 1* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 15* 19* 1.67* .933* 25* 348* 2* 14-1-0 * 900* | Playoffs 7 7 2.14 .941 15 240 0 6-1-0 420
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 17* 25* 2.61* .917* 43* 475* 1* 7-8-0 * 988* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 4* 5* 0.67* .966* 2* 56* 1* 4-0-0 * 181* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 2* 3* 2.98* .889* 6* 48* 0* 1-1-0 * 121* |
2022-23 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 9* 9* 1.65* .944* 15* 252* 2* 7-2-0 * 546* | Playoffs 6 6 2.82 .919 17 192 0 2-4-0 362
TPS U20 U20 SM-sarja 16* 29* 1.75* .931* 28* 375* 2* 10-3-0 * 958* | Playoffs 0 6 - - - - - - 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 6* 7* 3.77* .869* 21* 139* 0* 3-3-0 * 334* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 10* 15* 3.34* .888* 32* 254* 0* 6-3-0 * 575* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 2* 4* 4.51* .829* 7* 34* 0* 0-0-0 * 94* |
2023-24 Kiekko-Espoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 6* 6* 1.67* .950* 10* 190* 1* 3-3-0 * 359* |
Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 18* 25* 2.32* .905* 42* 400* 2* 10-7-0 * 1 084* |
Kiekko-Espoo Mestis 14* -* 1.94* .925* 26* 319* 2* 6-4-3 * 804* | Playoffs 11 - 1.82 .926 18 225 1 5-5-0 595
Finland U18 WJC-18 4* 5* 2.99* .876* 11* 78* -* 2-2-0 * 221* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 10* 16* 1.94* .872* 29* 197* 2* 7-7-0 * 897* |
2024-25 Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 2* 2* 2.44* .915* 5* 54* 0* 0-1-0 * 123* | Playoffs 7 8 1.93 .901 14 128 1 2-4-0 435
Kiekko-Espoo Liiga 40* 48* 2.35* .912* 95* 986* 2* 16-9-14 * 2 421* | Playoffs 5 5 2.71 .920 13 149 1 2-3-0 288
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 7* 2.34* .933* 17* 238* -* 5-2-0 * 437* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 18* 1.79* .915* 18* 194* 1* 5-4-0 * 605* |
2025-26 Kiekko-Espoo Liiga 23* 31* 2.79* .894* 62* 522* 1* 8-9-6 * 1 332* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 2* 2* 1.00* .882* 2* 15* -* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 5* -* 1.80* .910* 9* 91* 0* 5-0-0 * 301* |

Petteri Rimpinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 4* -* 6.16* .779* -* -* -* - * -* |
2022-23 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1* -* 2.77* .864* 3* 19* 0* 0-1-0 * 65* |
2023-24 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* -* 4.19* .810* 15* 64* 0* - * 215* |

Petteri Rimpinen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2 5* -* 3.86* .822* 18* 83* 0* 0-1-0* 280 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 43* 61* 2.23* .895* 103* 874* 4* 28-15-0* 2 771 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 2 63* 79* 2.51* .906* 157* 1 508* 3* 24-18-20* 3 752 | 1 5 5 2.71* .920* 13* 149* 1* 2-3-0* 288*
Mestis 1 14* -* 1.94* .925* 26* 319* 2* 6-4-3* 804 | 1 11 - 1.82* .926* 18* 225* 1* 5-5-0* 595*
U16 SM-sarja 3 15* 24* 0.50* .925* 34* 418* 1* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 2* 7* -* .923* 4* 48* -* -* 0 | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 4 30* 36* 1.66* .940* 50* 790* 5* 24-6-0* 1 805 | 2 13 13 2.46* .931* 32* 432* 0* 8-5-0* 782*
U20 SM-sarja 4 53* 81* 2.25* .917* 118* 1 304* 5* 27-19-0* 3 153 | 2 7 14 1.93* .901* 14* 128* 1* 2-4-0* 435*
WHC-17 1 6* 7* 3.77* .869* 21* 139* 0* 3-3-0* 334 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 4* 5* 2.99* .876* 11* 78* -* 2-2-0* 221 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 9* 9* 2.05* .930* 19* 253* -* 7-2-0* 557 | 0 * * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 4* -* 6.16* .779* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Petteri Rimpinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/22/2025
11/22/2025 Extension Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Espoo
10/25/2024
10/25/2024 Extension Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Espoo
05/08/2024
05/08/2024 Extension Kiekko-Espoo U20 Kiekko-Espoo
06/22/2023
06/22/2023 Confirmed TPS U20 Kiekko-Espoo U20
06/17/2022
06/17/2022 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo U20 TPS U20
Player Biography and Trivia

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #259 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by NHL Central Scouting