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| Mikael Pyyhtiä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 December 2001 Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
114th overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Mikael Pyyhtiä (born 17 December 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
[edit]Pyyhtiä was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft and signed a three-year, entry-level contract in May 2022.[2] He made his NHL debut on 13 April 2023 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording an assist.[3]
On 13 August 2025, Pyyhtiä as a restricted free agent was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets for the 2025–26 season.[4]
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother Niklas is a professional footballer,[5] his older brother Tuomas is an amateur ice hockey player[6] and their father Tomi is a former footballer.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | U20 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | U20 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC TPS | U20 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC TPS | Liiga | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC TPS | Liiga | 56 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC TPS | Liiga | 47 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 60 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 28 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 59 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 140 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 71 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Finland | WC | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dallasin voittoputki päättyi nolosti – Mikael Pyyhtiä avasi kauden pistetilinsä NHL:ssä". 7 April 2024.
- ↑ "CBJ sign F Mikael Pyyhtia to three-year entry level contract". NHL.com. Columbus Blue Jackets. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets add Mikael Pyyhtia on emergency recall | Columbus Blue Jackets". 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign forward Mikael Pyyhtia to a one-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ Kolme kertaa Pyyhtiä, Pyyhtiä ja Pyyhtiä – veljesten sukunimi kannattaa laittaa muistiin, jalkipeli.net, 21 January 2021
- ↑ Tuomas Pyyhtiä, eliteprospects.com
- ↑ Sukunimi mieleen: Nuorten Leijonien MM-ryhmässä on iso yllättäjä, veli pelaa Veikkausliigassa, Iltalehti, 17 December 2020
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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