Erik Haula

Erik Haula
Born March 23, 1991
Pori, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team Minnesota Wild
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 182nd overall, 2009
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2013present

Erik Haula (born March 23, 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Haula was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Erik Haula played the 2008–09 season with Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. There he tallied 24 goals and 55 assists (79 points) in 49 games played. He then went on to play in the USHL with the Omaha Lancers. His 28 goals and 44 assists with a plus/minus of +36 helped lead the Lancers to the Western Division finals. In his one USHL season he was named to the All-Star and All-Rookie teams. [1]

In March 2009, Haula committed to the University of Minnesota. He would be only the second player born outside of North America to play for the Gophers, following future Wild teammate Thomas Vanek, of Austria. [1]

Haula totaled 42 goals, 82 assists and 124 points in 114 games during three seasons with the Golden Gophers. He decided to forgo his senior year and final season of eligibility to sign with the Wild.

Professional

On April 7, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Haula to an entry-level contract.[2]

During the 2013–14 season on November 29, 2013, the Wild recalled Haula from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) to make his NHL debut, and he got his first NHL point, an assist and he was named the game's third star in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[3][4]

On December 9, 2013, Haula was reassigned to Iowa.[5] In his return to Minnesota on January 18, 2014 Haula scored his first goal in the NHL against the Dallas Stars in the first period.

In 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists in 13 playoff games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Shattuck-St. Mary's Midget AAA 49 24 55 79 42
2009–10 Omaha Lancers USHL 56 28 44 72 59 8 2 9 11 2
2010–11 University of Minnesota WCHA 34 6 18 24 22
2011–12 University of Minnesota WCHA 43 20 29 49 30
2012–13 University of Minnesota WCHA 37 16 35 51 14
2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 6 0 2 2 2 5 1 1 2 4
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 31 14 13 27 14
2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 46 6 9 15 29 13 4 3 7 0
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 72 7 7 14 32
NHL totals 118 13 16 29 61 13 4 3 7 0

International

Medal record
Competitor for  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver 2014 Minsk
IIHF World U18 Championships
Bronze 2009 Minnesota
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Finland U17 6th 5 2 8 10 18
2008 Finland WJC18 6th 6 1 3 4 2
2009 Finland WJC18 3rd 6 3 1 4 2
2011 Finland WJC 6th 6 4 3 7 10
2014 Finland WC 2nd 6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 23 10 15 25 32
Senior totals 6 0 1 1 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 2012–13 [6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Erik Haula Bio". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal". Minnesota Wild. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. "Erik Haula expects to make NHL debut; Mike Rupp leaves Wild for a few days". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  4. "Avs post victory over Wild". National Hockey League. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  5. "Wild re-assigns Haula to Iowa". Minnesota Wild. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  6. "St. Cloud State's Drew LeBlanc honored as WCHA player of the year" (Press release). Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

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