Juuse Saros
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| Juuse Saros | |||
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| Born | 19 April 1995 Forssa, Finland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) HPK |
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| National team |  Finland |
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| NHL Draft | 99th overall, 2013 Nashville Predators |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Juuse Saros (born 19 April 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Goaltender. He is currently a prospect within the Nashville Predators organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Saros was selected by the Predators in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
He 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, Saros was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.[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 made his NHL debut on November 28, 2015, against the Buffalo Sabres.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 38 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2248 | 84 | 4 | 2.24 | .920 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 2.57 | .891 | ||
| Liiga totals | 91 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 5459 | 178 | 13 | 1.97 | .929 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 367 | 14 | 0 | 2.29 | .903 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
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| Jr. A SM-Liiga All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [3] |
References
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- Juuse Saros's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Juuse Saros's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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