| Aatu Räty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 14 November 2002, Oulunsalo, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) Oulun Kärpät Jukurit |
| NHL Draft | 52nd overall, 2021 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
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.
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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2022 Canada | |
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 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Liiga totals | 94 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 | 
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FUTURE WATCH: 10 NHL PROSPECTS THRIVING IN EUROPE IN 2019-20 (15 November 2019). Retrieved on 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Prospect Ramblings: Thoughts About European Prospects (Oct 7) (7 October 2019). Retrieved on 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Early 2021 NHL draft rankings: Top 32 prospects, including a trio of Michigan stars (2020-10-22).
- ↑ Isles, Raty Agree to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal (2021-08-14).
- ↑ Islanders Agree to Terms with Raty on Entry-Level Contract (2021-08-14).
- ↑ Isles Day to Day: Aatu Raty Assigned to Bridgeport (19 April 2022).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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