Petrus Palmu
Petrus Palmu | |||
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Born |
Joensuu, Finland | 16 July 1997||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets (AHL) TPS | ||
NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Petrus Palmu (born 16 July 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 181st overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Palmu played in his native Finland, as a youth with Jokipojat and Jokerit at the Junior A and B level before opting to continue his development in North America after he was selected 22nd overall in the 2014 CHL import draft by the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Following three seasons of major junior hockey with Owen Sound and after his selection to the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Palmu opted to return to Finland to embark on his professional career, agreeing to a contract with HC TPS of the Liiga on May 3, 2017.
In the 2017–18 season Palmu led all-rookies within the Liiga by posting 17 goals and 36 points in 59 games. As a result Palmu was awarded the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy as the Liiga's Rookie of the Year.[1][2]
On May 28, 2018, Palmu signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 62 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 52 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 62 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | TPS | Liiga | 59 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
Liiga totals | 59 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Finland | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
2015 | Finland | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2017 | Finland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
Liiga | ||
Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy | 2018 | [1] |
References
- 1 2 Official, Liiga. "#Liiga-kauden 2017-18 paras tulokas: Petrus Palmu, #HCTPS". Liiga Official. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ↑ Wagner, Daniel (30 April 2018). "Canucks prospect Petrus Palmu one of three finalists for Liiga rookie of the year". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Canucks Sign Forward Petrus Palmu". NHL.com. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database