Introduction
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.
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.
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.
Saros was on the Finland Team in the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey Championships.
Saros made his NHL debut on November 28, 2015, against the Buffalo Sabres. He won his first NHL game on October 22, 2016, against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Saros recorded his first NHL shutout on December 30, 2016, making 25 saves against the St. Louis Blues.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 91 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 5459 | 178 | 13 | 1.97 | .929 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 367 | 14 | 0 | 2.29 | .903 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. A SM-Liiga All-Star Team | 2012–13 |