Ville Husso
Ville Husso (born 6 February 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ville Husso | |||
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Husso with HIFK in 2015 | |||
Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 6 February 1995||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues HIFK | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL Draft |
94th overall, 2014 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Playing career
Husso started his career in the youth setup at HIFK in his hometown of Helsinki. He made his debut with the club's men's team during the 2013–14 Liiga season. He reached the Liiga finals with HIFK in the 2015–16 season, where they fell short to Tappara. Husso excelled with a SVS% of .927 and a GAA of 1.91 that season, while receiving the Urpo Ylönen Award as the Goaltender of the Year.[1] He also competed in the Champions Hockey League with HIFK.[2]
On 10 May 2016, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3] After attending the Blues 2016 training camp, he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 29 September 2016.
Husso made his North American debut with the Wolves against the Grand Rapids Griffins on 15 October 2016 to begin the 2016–17 season. It was the first of two games he started in with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). Through the two AHL games, he posted a save percentage of .914 and a goals against of 2.53. He was reassigned to the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL on 26 October 2016.[4][5] Husso thrived in net for the Mavericks, where he was fifth on the St. Louis Blues’ organizational goalie depth chart.[6] On 23 December 2016, Husso earned his first pro shutout with 33 saves in a 4–0 victory over the Wichita Thunder. Husso returned to the Chicago Wolves in late December 2016, where he had continued success, posting a save percentage of .925 and goals against of 2.21 through five games played for the Wolves.[7][8]
On 20 July 2019, the Blues re-signed Husso to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[9]
On 31 January 2021, Husso recorded his first win in the NHL, in a 4–1 game over the Anaheim Ducks.[10]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Finland | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2014 Malmö |
Husso was a member gold-winning of Team Finland at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, serving as a back-up goalie to Juuse Saros. He made two appearances in the tournament.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2011–12 | HIFK | Jr. A | 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1618 | 65 | 3 | 2.41 | .913 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 604 | 18 | 0 | 1.79 | .933 | ||
2012–13 | HIFK | Jr. A | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 2459 | 108 | 7 | 2.63 | .909 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 322 | 12 | 0 | 2.23 | .926 | ||
2013–14 | HIFK | Liiga | 41 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2355 | 78 | 2 | 1.99 | .923 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 1.25 | .935 | ||
2013–14 | HCK | Mestis | 6 | — | — | — | 364 | 13 | 0 | 2.14 | .937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | HIFK | Liiga | 41 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2338 | 92 | 3 | 2.36 | .915 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 2.27 | .897 | ||
2015–16 | HIFK | Liiga | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2328 | 74 | 5 | 1.91 | .927 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 889 | 23 | 4 | 1.55 | .935 | ||
2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1267 | 50 | 1 | 2.37 | .920 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 535 | 30 | 0 | 3.36 | .898 | ||
2016–17 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 688 | 37 | 1 | 3.23 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 38 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2130 | 86 | 4 | 2.42 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 27 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1421 | 87 | 1 | 3.67 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 42 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2438 | 104 | 4 | 2.56 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 121 | 60 | 33 | 21 | 7021 | 244 | 10 | 2.09 | .922 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1192 | 32 | 4 | 1.61 | .930 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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Liiga | ||
All-Star Team | 2016 | |
Urpo Ylönen Award | 2016 | [1] |
AHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2018 | [11] |
References
- McGregor, Rob (10 May 2016). "Blues Agree Terms With Goaltender Ville Husso". Todays SlapShot. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- "St. Louis Blues sign Goaltender Ville Husso". Twitter. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- "Blue Ville Husso sent to Missouri Mavericks of ECHL". bleedinblue.com. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- "Husso re-assigned to Missouri". Chicago Wolves. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- "Blues' goalie Husso beginning to thrive in ECHL". archauthority.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Mavericks cruise past Thunder for shutout victory in Wichita". The Kansas City Star. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Wolves push winning streak to 6". Daily Herald. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- "Husso agrees to one-year, two-way deal". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Ville Husso wins his first NHL game". Twitter. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "2017-18 AHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM NAMED". theahl.com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database