Erik Haula
Erik Haula | |||
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Born |
Pori, Finland | March 23, 1991||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Minnesota Wild | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL Draft |
182nd overall, 2009 Minnesota Wild | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Erik Haula (born March 23, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Haula was selected by the Wild in the seventh round, 182nd overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Amateur
Haula played the 2008–09 hockey season with Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. There he tallied 24 goals and 55 assists for 79 points in 49 games played. In March 2009, Haula committed to the University of Minnesota. He would be only the second player born outside of North America to play for the Gophers, following future Wild teammate Thomas Vanek of Austria.[1] Three months later, on June 27, 2009, Haula was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round, 182nd overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Before attending the University of Minnesota, however, Haula first played at the junior level in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Omaha Lancers for the 2009–10 season while he attended Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School. His 28 goals and 44 assists with a plus-minus rating of +36 helped lead the Lancers to the Western Division finals. In his sole USHL season, he was named to the All-Star and All-Rookie teams. [1]
After leaving the USHL, Haula totaled 42 goals, 82 assists and 124 points in 114 games during three seasons of college ice hockey with the Gophers. He then decided to forgo his senior year and final season of eligibility to sign professionally with the Wild.
Professional
On April 7, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Haula to an entry-level contract.[2] During the 2013–14 season on November 29, 2013, the Wild recalled Haula from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) to make his NHL debut, where he scored first NHL point, an assist, and he was named the game's third star in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[3][4] On December 9, Haula was reassigned to Iowa.[5] In his return to Minnesota, on January 18, 2014, Haula scored his first career NHL goal against the Dallas Stars in the first period. During 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, he scored four goals and three assists in 13 playoff games.
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Haula became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Minnesota Wild made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Haula filed for Salary Arbitration.[6]
The 2015-16 season saw a breakout year for Haula, as he set NHL personal bests in goals, assists, and points, more than doubling his previous highs in all three categories. He centered Minnesota's third line with Nino Niederreiter and Jason Pominville, quickly becoming Minnesota's most effective line offensively as well as acting as a shutdown line against the league's best.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | Midget AAA | 49 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 56 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 34 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 37 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 31 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 46 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 72 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 76 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 194 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 85 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
International
Medal record | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2014 Minsk | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
2009 Minnesota |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
2008 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
2009 | Finland | WJC18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2011 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
2014 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2016 | Finland | WCH | 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 23 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 32 | ||||
Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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All-WCHA Second Team | 2012–13 | [7] |
References
- 1 2 "Erik Haula Bio". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal". Minnesota Wild. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Erik Haula expects to make NHL debut; Mike Rupp leaves Wild for a few days". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ↑ "Avs post victory over Wild". National Hockey League. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Wild re-assigns Haula to Iowa". Minnesota Wild. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987
- ↑ "St. Cloud State's Drew LeBlanc honored as WCHA player of the year" (Press release). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
External links
- Erik Haula's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Erik Haula's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database