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Finland Samu Alalauri Verified by Elite Prospects
#4 Univ. of Massachusetts / NCAA - 26/27
Date of Birth
May 31, 2008
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Lahti, FIN
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Pelicans
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 3 #66 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

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Samu Alalauri Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 26* 2* 13* 15* 29* -* |
2023-24 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja 4* 3* 4* 7* 0* -* |
Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 27* 3* 14* 17* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2024-25 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 26* 2* 3* 5* 2* 9* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 2 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 16* 2* 1* 3* 2* -5* |
2025-26 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-sarja 40* 6* 19* 25* 4* 19* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 0
Finland U18 “A” WJC-18 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* -2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 18* 9* 11* 20* 6* -* |
2026-27 Univ. of Massachusetts NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |

Samu Alalauri Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Finland U16 YOG 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -3* |
2025-26 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* -3* |

Samu Alalauri Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 62* 13* 17* 30* 0.48* 16* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 30* 5* 17* 22* 0.73* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 34* 5* 17* 22* 0.65* 2* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 66* 8* 22* 30* 0.45* 6* 28* | 2 13 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.15 * 4 * 0 *
WHC-17 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 10* 1* 3* 4* 0.40* 2* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samu Alalauri Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/03/2025
09/03/2025 Confirmed Pelicans U20 UMass
05/14/2025
05/14/2025 Extension Pelicans U20 Pelicans
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 1 #43 overall by Brandon Wheat Kings in the CHL Import Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by THN/FERRARI

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by THN/KENNEDY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by DAILY FACEOFF

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #88 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by SPORTSNET/BUKALA

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #52 by HPR/MALLOY

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #66 by SMAHT SCOUTING

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

2023-24 -- Janne Laukkanen Award (Most Promising Junior) - Pelicans
2024-25 -- Toni Lydman Award (Defenseman of the Year) - Pelicans U20
2025-26 -- Toni Lydman Award (Defenseman of the Year) - Pelicans U20