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Finland Benjamin Rautiainen
#78 Tappara / Liiga - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jun 12, 2005
Position
C/LW
Age
20
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Contract
26/27
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 4 #108 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
PREMIUM

Rautiainen is a skilled, offensively-minded winger. The deceptive handling, ability to either play fast or slow things down depending on the situation and the vision to pull off key passes to the slot are all strengths. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Emil Rautiainen

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Benjamin Rautiainen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 2* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2020-21 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 24* 28* 40* 68* 8* -* |
2021-22 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 13* 8* 7* 15* 2* -* | Qualification 8 6 8 14 6 -
Ilves U20 U20 SM-sarja 31* 10* 10* 20* 24* -17* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 2* 1* 3* 2* 0* |
2022-23 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 5* 0* 5* 8* -* |
Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 30* 10* 15* 25* 16* 17* | Playoffs 12 6 4 10 6 8
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
2023-24 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 36* 29* 33* 62* 49* 22* | Playoffs 8 8 10 18 8 12
Tappara Liiga 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 7* 6* 6* 12* 4* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2024-25 Tappara Liiga 50* 10* 23* 33* 12* 4* | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 2 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 2* 4* 0* -2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 16* 4* 10* 14* 4* 0* |
2025-26 Tappara Liiga 31* 14* 30* 44* 10* 13* |
Projected Liiga 60* 27* 58* 85* 19* 25* |

Benjamin Rautiainen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Tappara Champions HL 8* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |

Benjamin Rautiainen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 34* 13* 23* 36* 1.06* 14* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 84* 25* 53* 78* 0.93* 24* 17* | 1 9 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.44 * 2 * 0 *
U16 SM-sarja 2 26* 31* 41* 72* 2.77* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 17* 13* 7* 20* 1.18* 10* -* | 1 8 6 * 8 * 14 * 1.75 * 6 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 97* 49* 58* 107* 1.10* 89* 22* | 2 20 14 * 14 * 28 * 1.40 * 14 * 20 *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Benjamin Rautiainen Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2025
10/18/2025 Extension Tappara Tappara
03/07/2024
03/07/2024 Extension Tappara Tappara
05/10/2023
05/10/2023 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #123 by NHL Central Scouting