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Veeti LouhivaaraUniv. of Connecticut

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#30 Univ. of Connecticut / NCAA - 26/27

Date of Birth
Feb 06, 2006
Age
20
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
JyKi
Position
G
Height
192 cm / 6'4"
Weight
94 kg / 207 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
-
  • EYOF Bronze Medal1
Veeti Louhivaara Facts
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 5 #146 overall by New Jersey Devils
Agency
Premium
Veeti Louhivaara is an exciting Finnish netminder, who is blessed with an ideal frame. He's a clean skater, with good balance and strong pushes. Louhivaara is also adept at moving from post-to-post, and can stretch all the way across while down in the butterfly with ease. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
Veeti Louhivaara Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2021-2022JYP U16U16 SM-sarja141.72.943210-4-0Playoffs25.02.87001-1-0
2021-2022JYP U18U18 SM-sarja0----Relegation10.001.0000-
2021-2022JYP U18 AkatemiaU18 SM-sarja0----
2022-2023JYP U18U18 SM-sarja202.72.911212-7-0Playoffs24.53.89900-2-0
2022-2023JYP U20U20 SM-sarja0----
2022-2023Finland U17 (all)International-Jr32.33.91002-1-0
2023-2024JYP U20U20 SM-sarja212.87.890113-6-0
2023-2024JYPLiiga10.001.00000-0-0
2023-2024Finland U18 (all)International-Jr21.50.92111-1-0
2024-2025JYP U20U20 SM-sarja182.94.90204-11-0
2024-2025JYPLiiga0----
2024-2025KeuPa HT LoanMestis13.18.89300-1-0
2024-2025Finland U20 (all)International-Jr34.08.86500-2-0
2025-2026JYP U20U20 SM-sarja92.52.91714-3-0
2025-2026JYPLiiga0----
2025-2026KeuPa HT LoanMestis83.46.87102-3-2
2025-2026Chicago SteelUSHL222.86.905112-6-4
2025-2026Finland U20 (all)International-Jr12.82.88500-1-0
2026-2027Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA44.19.86600-3-1
Veeti Louhivaara Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2022-2023Finland U17EYOF32.73.89702-0-0
Veeti Louhivaara Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
EYOF132.73.89702-0-00
International-Jr492.57.89713-5-00
Liiga310.001.00000-0-00
Mestis293.43.87402-4-20
NCAA144.19.86600-3-10
U16 SM-sarja1141.72.943210-4-0125.02.87001-1-0
U18 SM-sarja2202.72.911212-7-0233.40.91400-2-0
U20 SM-sarja4482.83.900221-20-00
USHL1222.86.905112-6-40

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Louhivaara Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
USA flagChicago Steel1222.86.905112-6-40
Finland flagFinland U17132.73.89702-0-00
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)132.33.91002-1-00
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)121.50.92111-1-00
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)243.60.87200-3-00
Finland flagJYP310.001.00000-0-00
Finland flagJYP U161141.72.943210-4-0125.02.87001-1-0
Finland flagJYP U182202.72.911212-7-0233.40.91400-2-0
Finland flagJYP U18 Akatemia10----0
Finland flagJYP U204482.83.900221-20-00
Finland flagKeuPa HT293.43.87402-4-20
USA flagUniv. of Connecticut144.19.86600-3-10

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Louhivaara Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2021-2022
2022-2023
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedChicago SteelUtica Comets
ConfirmedChicago SteelUniv. of Connecticut
ConfirmedJYP U20Chicago Steel
ExtensionJYP U20JYP
Veeti Louhivaara Biography and Trivia

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #99 by Elite Prospects
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #162 by FCHockey