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Finland Veeti Louhivaara This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
Univ. of Connecticut / NCAA - 26/27
1-time EYOF Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 06, 2006
Position
G
Age
20
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
JyKi
Contract
Try-out
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils 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

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Veeti Louhivaara Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2021-22 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 14* 30* 1.72* .943* 24* 396* 2* 10-4-0 * 839* | Playoffs 2 4 5.02 .870 10 67 0 1-1-0 120
JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* | Relegation 1 2 0.00 1.000 0 12 0 0-0-0 31
JYP U18 Akatemia U18 SM-sarja 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
2022-23 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 20* 36* 2.72* .911* 52* 531* 2* 12-7-0 * 1 149* | Playoffs 2 3 4.53 .899 7 62 0 0-2-0 93
JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 0* 8* -* -* -* -* -* - * 0* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 6* 2.33* .910* 7* 71* 0* 2-1-0 * 180* |
2023-24 JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 21* 37* 2.87* .890* 58* 469* 1* 13-6-0 * 1 214* |
JYP Liiga 1* 3* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 7* 0* 0-0-0 * 17* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 2* 4* 1.50* .921* 3* 35* 1* 1-1-0 * 120* |
2024-25 JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 18* 24* 2.94* .902* 52* 479* 0* 4-11-0 * 1 061* |
JYP Liiga 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
KeuPa HT Mestis 1* -* 3.18* .893* 3* 25* 0* 0-1-0 * 57* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 6* 4.08* .865* 7* 45* 0* 0-2-0 * 103* |
2025-26 JYP U20 U20 SM-sarja 9* 11* 2.52* .917* 23* 255* 1* 4-3-0 * 547* |
JYP Liiga 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
KeuPa HT Mestis 8* -* 3.46* .871* 25* 169* 0* 2-3-2 * 434* |
Chicago Steel USHL 22* -* 2.86* .905* 61* 579* 1* 12-6-4 * 1 282* |
Utica Comets AHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 1* -* 2.82* .885* 3* 23* 0* 0-1-0 * 64* |
2026-27 Univ. of Connecticut NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Veeti Louhivaara Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2022-23 Finland U17 EYOF 3* 4* 2.73* .897* 6* 52* 0* 2-0-0 * 132* |

Veeti Louhivaara Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EYOF 1 3* 4* 2.73* .897* 6* 52* 0* 2-0-0* 132 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 9* 16* 2.57* .897* 20* 174* 1* 3-5-0* 467 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 3 1* 4* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 7* 0* 0-0-0* 17 | 0 * * * * * * *
Mestis 2 9* -* 3.43* .874* 28* 194* 0* 2-4-2* 491 | 0 * * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 14* 30* 1.72* .943* 24* 396* 2* 10-4-0* 839 | 1 2 4 5.02* .870* 10* 67* 0* 1-1-0* 120*
U18 SM-sarja 2 20* 38* 2.72* .911* 52* 531* 2* 12-7-0* 1 149 | 2 3 5 3.40* .914* 7* 74* 0* 0-2-0* 124*
U20 SM-sarja 4 48* 80* 2.83* .900* 133* 1 203* 2* 21-20-0* 2 821 | 0 * * * * * * *
USHL 1 22* -* 2.86* .905* 61* 579* 1* 12-6-4* 1 282 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Louhivaara Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/09/2026
04/09/2026 Confirmed Chicago Steel Utica Comets
02/24/2026
02/24/2026 Confirmed Chicago Steel Univ. of Connecticut
12/23/2025
12/23/2025 Confirmed JYP U20 Chicago Steel
04/24/2024
04/24/2024 Extension JYP U20 JYP
Player Biography and Trivia

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #99 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #162 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by NHL Central Scouting