Joona Luoto
LW
#71
- DOB: 9/26/1997
- Ht: 6-3
- Wt: 192
- Shoots: L
- Hometown: Tampere, Finland
ACQUIRED: Signed one-year, two-way contract with Columbus (NHL) 6/1/22 through 2022-23 season.
2022-23 NOTES: Loaned by Columbus (NHL) to Cleveland (AHL) 11/13/22…LAST SEASON: Posted 9-5-14 with 12 penalty minutes and +8 rating in 27 appearances for Tappara Tampere (Liiga)…Helped Tappara Tampere (Liiga) claim 2021-22 Liiga Championship…Claimed 2021-22 Jari Kurri Award as Liiga’s Playoff MVP.
PRO CAREER: Tallied two penalty minutes and -3 rating in 16 appearances for Winnipeg (NHL) in 2019-20…Logged 2-6-8 with 22 penalty minutes and -1 rating in 29 appearances for Manitoba (AHL) in 2019-20…Notched 35-26-61 with 66 penalty minutes and +24 rating in 175 appearances for Tappara Tampere (Liiga) and HIFK Helsinki (Liiga) spanning parts of five seasons from 2016-19 and 2020-22…Helped Tappara Tampere (Liiga) claim 2021-22 Liiga Championship…Claimed 2021-22 Jari Kurri Award as Liiga’s Playoff MVP…Helped Tappara Tampere (Liiga) claim 2018-19 Liiga Bronze Medal, 2017-18 Liiga Silver Medal and 2016-17 Liiga Championship…AMATEUR CAREER: Represented Finland at 2016-17 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SOG | GWG | FOW | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Regular Season | CLE | 45 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2020-21 Regular Season | MB | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2019-20 Regular Season | MB | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| Total | 74 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 0.45 |