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#31 Lukko U20 / U20 SM-sarja - 25/26
Date of Birth
Feb 28, 2007
Position
G
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Uplakers
Contract
Junior
Agency
PREMIUM

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Jooa Sammalniemi 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 Lukko U16 U16 SM-sarja 25* 28* 2.56* .927* 62* 783* 4* 17-8-0 * 1 452* | Playoffs 2 2 3.02 .913 6 63 0 0-2-0 120
Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 5* 7* 1.60* .943* 8* 133* 0* 2-2-0 * 301* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 6* 12* 1.95* .931* 11* 149* 1* 3-1-0 * 339* |
2023-24 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 24* 39* 2.42* .911* 59* 603* 3* 13-6-0 * 1 461* | Playoffs 8 10 3.20 .916 23 252 0 3-5-0 432
Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 1* 3.69* .867* 4* 26* 0* 0-0-0 * 65* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 3* 7* 3.63* .897* 11* 96* 0* 1-2-0 * 182* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 9* 18* 2.89* .887* 35* 276* 0* 5-7-0 * 728* |
2024-25 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 16* 25* 1.74* .928* 28* 361* 2* 11-3-0 * 966* | Playoffs 5 5 2.54 .873 13 89 0 2-3-0 307
Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja 16* 23* 1.94* .918* 31* 346* 3* 12-3-0 * 961* | Playoffs 0 7 - - - - - - -
Finland U18 WJC-18 2* 5* 3.55* .824* 3* 14* -* 1-1-0 * 51* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 9* 24* 2.15* .913* 19* 199* 0* 6-1-0 * 531* |
2025-26 Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja 22* 24* 2.14* .912* 47* 487* 1* 11-10-0 * 1 316* |
Lukko Liiga 1* 9* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 9* 0* 0-0-0 * 31* |

Jooa Sammalniemi Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1* -* 4.00* .826* 4* 19* 0* - * 60* |

Jooa Sammalniemi 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 1 1* -* 4.00* .826* 4* 19* 0* -* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 24* 54* 2.44* .906* 65* 624* 1* 14-9-0* 1 598 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 1 1* 9* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 9* 0* 0-0-0* 31 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 25* 28* 2.56* .927* 62* 783* 4* 17-8-0* 1 452 | 1 2 2 3.02* .913* 6* 63* 0* 0-2-0* 120*
U18 SM-sarja 3 45* 71* 2.09* .920* 95* 1 097* 5* 26-11-0* 2 727 | 2 13 15 2.93* .905* 36* 341* 0* 5-8-0* 738*
U20 SM-sarja 3 39* 48* 2.10* .913* 82* 859* 4* 23-13-0* 2 341 | 1 0 7 -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WHC-17 1 3* 7* 3.63* .897* 11* 96* 0* 1-2-0* 182 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 2* 5* 3.55* .824* 3* 14* -* 1-1-0* 51 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Drafted 2024, 22 #332 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #255 by FCHockey