Aatu Räty (Finnish: [ˈɑːtu ˈræty]) (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
| Aatu Räty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Räty at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | |||
| 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 | Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) Kärpät Jukurit New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft | 52nd overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editRäty 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] The presumptive first overall pick before the start of the season, Räty fell in draft rankings after what scouts viewed as a difficult season playing for Oulun Kärpät, scoring just six points in 35 games.[4][5]
On 14 August 2021, the New York Islanders announced that they had signed Räty to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6][7] 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.[8]
In the 2022–23 season, Räty was initially re-assigned to continue his tenure in the AHL with Bridgeport before he was recalled on 23 December 2022, and made his NHL debut for the New York Islanders, scoring his first career NHL goal against the Florida Panthers in a 5–1 win.[9][10]
Following 12 games with the Islanders, posting 2 goals, Räty was traded with Anthony Beauvillier and a conditional first-round pick in 2023 to the Vancouver Canucks on 30 January 2023, as part of a multi-player deal that sent Bo Horvat to the Islanders.[11]
Personal life
editRäty's brother, Aku, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.[12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 25 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 72 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 94 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||||
| NHL totals | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2022 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Finland | HG18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott. "The fall from No. 1: Aatu Räty is no longer the 2021 NHL Draft's top prospect, but that isn't the end of his story". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Buono, Joseph (24 July 2022). "A year later: The ascent of Aatu Räty after his fall at the NHL Draft". Eyes on Isles. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gorman, Denis P. (23 December 2022). "Raty scores in NHL debut for Islanders in win against Panthers". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Flanigan, John (24 December 2022). "Islanders center Aatu Raty buries first career goal in 'surreal' NHL debut". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Canucks deal Horvat to Islanders in multi-player deal". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott (24 July 2021). "The fall from No. 1: Aatu Räty is no longer the 2021 NHL Draft's top prospect, but that isn't the end of his story". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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