JUUSE SAROS
International Goalie - HPK Jr., Finland Jr.
Final Rank:1Midterm Rank:1
Position:GoalieCatches:Left
Height:5' 11"Weight:178
Born:April 19, 1995Hometown:Hameenlinna, FIN
Born in:Forssa, FIN
Drafted: 2013: NSH (4th Round / 99th Overall) 
• In 2012-13, Saros backstopped HPK to the Junior ‘A’ SM-Liiga championship and led all netminders in goals-against average (1.86) and save percentage (.933). He also was selected to the league’s All-Star Team.

• Saros helped Team Finland to a bronze medal at the 2013 Under-18 World Championship and was named Best Goaltender after finishing second in the tournament in goals-against average (1.86) and save percentage (.946).

• His childhood hockey idol was Vezina Trophy winner and fellow Finn Miikka Kiprusoff.

FAVORITES


NHL team: New York Rangers
NHL player: Marc-Andre Fleury
Shootout move: “Forsberg”
Movie: Remember the Titans
Video game: FIFA 12
TV show: Entourage
Book: “Valmiina Loppuotteluum” by Gunnar Nordstrom
Pump-up song: “Ready for War” by 50 Cent
Home-cooked meal: Pasta
Place to visit: Monaco

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAAMinSOSv%
2023-2024NASHVILLENHL642.86362430.906
2022-2023NASHVILLENHL642.69380920.918
2021-2022NASHVILLENHL672.64393140.918
2020-2021NASHVILLENHL362.28205130.927
2019-2020NASHVILLENHL402.70217640.914
2018-2019NASHVILLENHL312.61169630.914
2017-2018NASHVILLENHL262.44149630.924
2017-2018MILWAUKEEAHL82.9810.900
2016-2017NASHVILLENHL212.35119910.923
2016-2017MILWAUKEEAHL151.8690210.934
2015-2016MILWAUKEEAHL312.26182840.919
2015-2016NASHVILLENHL13.105800.869
2014-2015HPKFINLAND472.14283460.929
2014-2015FINLAND (2015 WJC Championships)ITLTOUR23.0311800.875
2014-2015FIN U20 (4 Nations tournament - Prerov 2014)ITLTOUR22.9512200.892
2013-2014HPKFINLAND441.76262470.928
2013-2014FIN (2014 World Junior Championship)ITLTOUR61.5734500.943
2012-2013HPK JR.FINLAND-JR.371.86222040.933
2011-2012HPK JR.FINLAND-JR.312.53180320.910