Valtteri Puustinen

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Birth place: Kuopio, Finland
Forward, shoots right
5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg)
Birth place: Kuopio, Finland
Forward, shoots right
5 ' 9" (176 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2019 | Team Finland | U20 World Championship | Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 19 | 2019 | HPK Hämeenlinna | Liiga | HPK Hämeenlinna defeated Kärpät Oulu 4‑3 in a best of seven series. | |
| 22 | 2021 | Team Finland | World Championship | Riga, Latvia | |
| IIHF U20 World Championship Medals | |||||
| IIHF World Championship Medals | |||||
| Finnish Championship Medals | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | DET @ PIT | (3-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:33 | 7:49 | 0:44 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | PIT @ CBJ | (2-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:33 | 8:55 | 0:38 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 11, 2025 | PIT @ NJD | (4-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:00 | 10:34 | 1:26 | 0:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.000 | 0.000 | 5.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 41.860 | 0.000 | 41.860 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 13, 2025 | BOS @ PIT | (4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Apr 17, 2025 | WSH @ PIT | (2-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 8:28 | 1:03 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2017‑18 | Team Finland U20 | | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018‑19 | HPK Hämeenlinna | Liiga | 19 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 |
| 2018‑19 | Team Finland U20 | | 19 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019‑20 | HPK Hämeenlinna | Liiga | 20 | 54 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8.6 |
| 2019‑20 | Team Finland | | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2020‑21 | HPK Hämeenlinna | Liiga | 21 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9.5 |
| 2020‑21 | Team Finland | | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021‑22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021‑22 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 73 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 14 | -15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10.9 |
| 2022‑23 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 23 | 72 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 22 | -9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 12.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
| 2023‑24 | Team Finland | | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024‑25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 25 | 48 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 6 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2025‑26 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 26 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| AHL Totals | 233 | 67 | 94 | 161 | 50 | -28 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 12.0 | |||
| Liiga Totals | 152 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8.9 | |||
| NHL Totals | 66 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018‑19 | HPK Hämeenlinna | Liiga | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 |
| 2021‑22 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023‑24 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2024‑25 | Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins | AHL | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Liiga Totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | |||
| AHL Totals | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U20 World Championship 2019 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - World Championship 2021 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - World Championship 2024 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| World Championship Totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | |
| U20 World Championship Totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2018 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2018 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Team Finland - U20 4‑Nations 2018 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Finland - U20 Worlds Exhibition Games 2018 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Channel One Cup 2019 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Czech Hockey Games 2021 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - EHT ‑ Betano Hockey Games 2024 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| U20 Men Totals | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Men Totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |