Player's Profile
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- Name: Sami Aittokallio
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 174 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-08-06
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Tampere, Finland
- Acquired: 4th round (107th overall), 2010
- Playing In: Europe
Sami Aittokallio
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Played for Ilves in the U-20 Junior "A" league. In 12 games, Aittokallio posted a 2.24 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.
2009-10: Played for Ilves in the U-20 Junior "A" league. In 23 games, Aittokallio registered a 3.20 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. In 9 playoff games, he posted a 2.26 and a .925 save percentage. Ankle injury kept him off the U-18 World Championships team.
2010-11: Aittokallio appeared in 18 SM-Liiga games for Ilves Tampere as an 18-year-old and was the backup to Flames' prospect Joni Ortio for Finland's entry at the 2011 U20 World Junior Championship. In 16 regular season games for Ilves, Aittokallio was 5-8 with 1 shutout and had a 2.73 GAA and .909 save percentage. In two playoff games he was 0-2, allowing 5 goals on 56 shots and finishing with a 2.57 GAA. He saw one period of action for fifth-place Finland at the junior tournament and stopped all seven shots he faced. He also skated in six games for Leki in Mestis (Finland's second men's league) and nine games with Ilves' U20 team.
Talent Analysis
The Finnish netminder has been blessed with tremendous reflexes. Notably quick and athletic, Aittokallio needs to work on the technical side of his game to ensure more consistent performances.
Future
Aittokallio will continue to gain experience across the Atlantic playing in the SM-liiga in 2011-12.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: December, 2nd 2011
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