Toni Utunen

Toni Utunen (born 27 April 2000) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career Utunen was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 130th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Following his fifth season in the Liiga with Tappara, Utunen left the club to sign a two-year contract with fellow Liiga outfit, Lahti Pelicans, on 20 May 2021.

International play

He scored the game-winning goal to eliminate Team Canada in the quarterfinals of the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in route to a gold medal. He also captained Team Finland to a gold medal in the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Tappara Jr. A 39 1 10 11 10 2 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Tappara Liiga 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2017–18 Tappara Liiga 11 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2017–18 LeKi Mestis 28 2 10 12 12 5 0 1 1 0 2017–18 Tappara Jr. A — — — — — 6 0 2 2 6 2018–19 Tappara Liiga 43 1 2 3 6 11 0 0 0 4 2018–19 LeKi Mestis 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2019–20 Tappara Liiga 32 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2019–20 Tappara Jr. A — — — — — 3 0 0 0 2 2020–21 Tappara Liiga 51 2 4 6 22 9 1 0 1 2 2021–22 Lahti Pelicans Liiga 59 4 7 11 24 3 0 0 0 0 Liiga totals 197 7 16 23 58 23 1 0 1 6 International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Finland IH18 6th 4 0 0 0 4 2017 Finland IH18 6th 4 1 2 3 2 2017 Finland WJC18 7 1 1 2 0 2018 Finland WJC18 7 1 2 3 0 2019 Finland WJC 7 1 0 1 0 2020 Finland WJC 4th 7 0 1 1 0 Junior totals 36 4 6 10 6