Aatu Räty
Aatu Räty (Finnish: [ˈɑːtu ˈræty]) (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders.
| Aatu Räty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 November 2002 Oulunsalo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Oulun Kärpät Jukurit | ||
| NHL Draft |
52nd overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
Räty made his Liiga debut at age 16 and scored his first professional goal in the same game.[2] Räty was considered a top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1][3] On 14 August 2021, the Islanders announced that they had signed Räty to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4][5] Räty was assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 19 April 2022, after his team's, Jukurit, 2021–22 Liiga season ended with elimination in the playoffs.[6]
Personal life
Räty's brother, Aku, plays for Oulun Kärpät and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 41 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 30 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Kärpät | Liiga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kärpät | Jr. A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Kärpät | Liiga | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Kärpät | Liiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Jukurit | Liiga | 41 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||
| Liiga totals | 94 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||||
References
- Ellis, Steven (15 November 2019). "FUTURE WATCH: 10 NHL PROSPECTS THRIVING IN EUROPE IN 2019-20". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Nevalainen, Jokke (7 October 2019). "Prospect Ramblings: Thoughts About European Prospects (Oct 7)". dobberprospects.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Early 2021 NHL draft rankings: Top 32 prospects, including a trio of Michigan stars". ESPN.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Isles, Raty Agree to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal". TSN.ca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Islanders Agree to Terms with Raty on Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Wright, Cory; Luscher, Rachel (19 April 2022). "Isles Day to Day: Aatu Raty Assigned to Bridgeport". NHL.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database