Santeri Alatalo

Santeri Alatalo (born May 9, 1990) is a Finnish-Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Lugano of the National League (NL).

Playing career Alatalo came through the youth ranks of Finnish team JYP. He moved to HPK youth program in 2007 and made his debut in the country's top-tier SM-liiga during the 2008-09 season. He helped HPK to a trip to the finals in 2010, where they were defeated by HC TPS.

Aatalo made his debut in the Swiss National League A (NLA) in the 2012–13 season with HC Davos after a mid-season transfer from HPK. On December 20, 2012, it was announced that Alatalo signed a two-year contract with NLA rivals EV Zug to begin the following season. In October 2014, he was handed a contract extension through 2017.

In 2020 Alatalo received a Swiss passport, and with it, he has the opportunity to represent the Swiss national team.

Alatalo won his first NL championship with EV Zug in May 2021.

On May 10, 2021, Alatalo agreed to a four-year deal with HC Lugano through the 2024–25 season.

Personal life Alatalo's father Matti Alatalo is an ice hockey coach.

In 2020, Alatalo received Swiss citizenship.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 JYP FIN U18 15 2 4 6 53 8 0 0 0 8 2006–07 JYP FIN U20 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2007–08 HPK FIN U18 21 6 7 13 36 — — — — — 2007–08 HPK FIN U20 21 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2008–09 HPK FIN U20 41 5 10 15 80 4 1 0 1 18 2008–09 HPK SM-l 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 Suomi U20 Mestis 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 HPK FIN U20 28 1 11 12 24 4 1 4 5 22 2009–10 HPK SM-l 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2009–10 Suomi U20 Mestis 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 SaPKo Mestis 9 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2010–11 HPK SM-l 59 3 7 10 48 2 0 0 0 0 2011–12 HPK SM-l 40 1 5 6 30 — — — — — 2012–13 HPK SM-l 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Davos NLA 36 0 7 7 16 3 0 0 0 2 2013–14 EV Zug NLA 49 3 12 15 40 — — — — — 2014–15 EV Zug NLA 47 3 6 9 69 6 0 1 1 6 2015–16 EV Zug NLA 50 1 9 10 18 4 0 0 0 6 2016–17 EV Zug NLA 38 7 8 15 50 16 1 5 6 6 2017–18 EV Zug NL 31 0 8 8 22 5 0 1 1 6 2018–19 EV Zug NL 50 9 14 23 90 14 0 11 11 18 2019–20 EV Zug NL 50 4 23 27 32 — — — — — 2020–21 EV Zug NL 44 7 25 32 30 12 0 8 8 8 2021–22 HC Lugano NL 50 5 33 38 30 6 2 4 6 6 2022–23 HC Lugano NL 52 6 20 26 42 8 0 0 0 6 2023–24 HC Lugano NL 47 4 12 16 18 9 3 5 8 8 2024–25 HC Lugano NL 49 4 17 21 39 — — — — — 2025–26 HC Lugano NL 50 5 17 22 26 4 0 0 0 0 SM-l totals 110 5 14 19 80 3 0 0 0 2 NL totals 643 58 211 269 532 87 6 35 41 72

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Switzerland WC 6th 8 1 2 3 4 2022 Switzerland OG 8th 5 0 1 1 4Senior totals 13 1 3 4 8