Ville Husso

Ville Husso
Born (1995-02-06) February 6, 1995
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 St. Louis Blues
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
HIFK
NHL Draft 94th overall, 2014
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
2014 Malmö

Ville Husso (born February 6, 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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 May 10, 2016, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3]

International play

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.

References

  1. ↑ McGregor, Rob (2016-05-10). "Blues Agree Terms With Goaltender Ville Husso". Todays SlapShot. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Blues on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
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