Juuse Saros

Juuse Saros (born 19 April 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Saros was selected by the Predators in the fourth round, 99th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Juuse Saros
Saros with the Predators during the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Born (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995
Forssa, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
HPK
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 99th overall, 2013
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Saros was born in Forssa but grew up in Hämeenlinna. He played his entire youth career and first three professional seasons with hometown club, HPK of the Liiga. On 16 June 2015, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators, having been drafted by Nashville in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Saros was named to the 2012–13 Jr. A SM-Liiga All-Star Team and was a member of Team Finland at the IIHF U18 World Junior Championships where he was named the tournament's Best Goaltender.[2]

Saros was on the Finland Team in the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey Championships.[3]

Saros made his NHL debut on 28 November 2015, against the Buffalo Sabres.[4] He won his first NHL game on 22 October 2016, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] Saros recorded his first NHL shutout on 30 December 2016, making 25 saves against the St. Louis Blues.[6] He set a franchise record for the most saves in a shutout on 14 December 2017, making 46 saves against the Edmonton Oilers.[7]

In July 2018, he was re-signed by the Predators to a three-year, $4.5 million contract.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 HPK Liiga 44 17 16 9 2625 77 7 1.76 .928 6 2 4 367 14 0 2.29 .903
2014–15 HPK Liiga 47 13 18 16 2834 101 6 2.14 .929 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 38 29 8 0 2248 84 4 2.24 .920 2 0 2 117 5 0 2.57 .891
2015–16 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 1 0 58 3 0 3.10 .870 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 15 13 2 0 903 28 1 1.86 .934 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 21 10 8 3 1200 47 1 2.35 .923 2 0 0 57 3 0 3.18 .824
2017–18 Nashville Predators NHL 26 11 5 7 1497 61 3 2.44 .925 4 0 0 114 2 0 1.05 .952
2017–18 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 9 3 5 1 542 26 1 2.88 .906 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Nashville Predators NHL 31 17 10 2 1697 74 3 2.62 .915 1 0 0 46 1 0 1.33 .952
2019–20 Nashville Predators NHL 40 17 12 4 2177 98 4 2.70 .914
Liiga totals 91 30 34 25 5,459 178 13 1.97 .929 6 2 4 367 14 0 2.29 .903
NHL totals 119 55 36 16 6,628 283 11 2.56 .918 7 0 0 216 6 0 1.67 .925
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
2014 Belarus
2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
2014 Sweden
IIHF World U18 Championships
2013 Russia
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2012 Czech Republic/Slovakia

Awards and honours
Honours Year
Jr. A SM-Liiga All-Star Team 2012–13 [8]
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Nashville Predators) 2017

References
  1. "Predators sign 2013 draftee Juuse Saros". Nashville Predators. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Finnish goaltender Saros making his mark". National Hockey League. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Bratten, Brooks (29 November 2015). "Saros Makes NHL Debut, Preds Fall to Sabres". NHL.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. "Fiala, Arvidsson score 2 each as Predators beat Penguins 5-1". The Bellingham Herald. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. Korac, Louie (31 December 2016). "Juuse Saros, Predators blank Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. Bratten, Brooks (15 December 2017). "Juuse Saros Records 46-Save Shutout in Preds' Win". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  8. "U20 SM-liiga All-Star Team". eliteprospects.com. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.


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