Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Age 23 Mar 9, 1999
Espoo FIN
Goaltender shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
220 lbs 100 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2026
Agent Markus Lehto 
Transaction History
| Nov 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 19 saves during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Heather Engel of NHL.com, reports. indicating he will start Monday's home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen turned aside 34 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen is expected to guard the home crease against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen gave up five goals on 23 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports, indicating he will start Saturday in Toronto. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was assigned to AHL Rochester on Monday. |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen stopped 32-of-33 shots in the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday. |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will get the start for the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen signed a two-year, $1.675 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) joined AHL Rochester on Wednesday. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) is not expected to participate in the next two contests, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) participated in the Buffalo Sabres' practice session Tuesday. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Monday. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) is week-to-week with his injury. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning after the first period. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will start between the pipes Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will guard the crease Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen turned aside 37 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will defend the blue paint during Saturday's road game versus the Boston Bruins, Brian Koziol of WGR 550 reports. |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will get the starting nod for Wednesday's home contest with the New Jersey Devils. |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen and the Buffalo Sabres won't face the New York Islanders on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen and the Buffalo Sabres will not face off with the Columbus Blue Jackets on either Tuesday or Thursday due to COVID-19 related cancellations. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will start Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 34 saves in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will patrol the crease during Tuesday's road game versus the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen turned aside 40 shots in regulation and overtime and one of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will defend the blue paint during Saturday's home game versus the Washington Capitals, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 29 saves in Friday's 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will start Friday's game against the New York Rangers, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will guard the home goal during Tuesday's matchup with the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was promoted from the minors Monday. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was demoted to AHL Rochester on Friday. |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday. |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will get the starting nod against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday and is expected to play the entire game, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will get the starting nod on the road against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday and is expected to play the entire game. |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (ankle) will be in net for the Buffalo Sabres' development squad scrimmage Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| May 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen's injury has been clarified to be an ankle sprain and it should not impact much of his offseason regimen, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| May 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) will miss the final three games of the season, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| May 3, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen (lower body) won't be available against the New York Islanders on Monday as the team awaits more details regarding his injury, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| May 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Dustin Tokarski | Tokarski stopped 11 of 14 shots after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) to begin the third period of Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| May 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen left Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins after two periods with what appeared to be a lower-body injury and will not return, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| May 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will be promoted to Buffalo's active roster and guard the road goal during Saturday's matchup with Boston, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen is slated to tend the twine on the road Saturday at Boston, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen stopped 35 of 39 shots Thursday in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will guard the road goal during Thursday's matchup with Boston, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 38 saves in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will be promoted to Buffalo's active roster and start between the pipes in Tuesday's road game versus the New York Rangers, WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was promoted to the active roster Sunday, per CBS. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen turned aside 36 shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will be promoted to Buffalo's active roster and make his first NHL start in Friday's home game versus Boston, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will be promoted to Buffalo's active roster and serve as Dustin Tokarski's backup for Tuesday's game versus the Boston Bruins, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen has been promoted to Buffalo's taxi squad ahead of Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was assigned to AHL Rochester on Sunday. |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was recalled from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad Tuesday. |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | The Sabres assigned Luukkonen to AHL Rochester on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will remain with TPS (Finland) through at least Feb. 5, Kris Baker of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester (AHL). |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from injured reserve. |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on IR. |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Sudbury (OHL). |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||
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2 | 3.01 | 0.898 | 0 | ||||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Stats by Elite Prospects | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Advanced Stats by  |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | Playoffs | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | ||||||||||
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| 2013-2014 | Jää-Ahmat U18 | U18 Suomi-sarja | 1 | 9 | 0.791 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Jää-Ahmat U16 | U16 Suomi-sarja Q | 3 | 0.940 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Jää-Ahmat U16 | U16 Suomi-sarja | 7 | 0.935 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | HPK U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 9 | 2.78 | 0.911 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 3.65 | 0.000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | HPK U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 31 | 0.901 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 1 | 3 | 0.903 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 15 | 1.98 | 0.924 | 0 | Playoffs | 8 | 1.94 | 0.920 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 3 | 2 | 0.917 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2 | 4.58 | 0.850 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 35 | 1.78 | 0.917 | 0 | Playoffs | 9 | 2.01 | 0.915 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 13 | 3.63 | 0.890 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 2.9 | 0.899 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | HPK U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 2 | 2.5 | 0.924 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | LeKi | Mestis | 24 | 2.92 | 0.909 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | LeKi | Suomen Cup | 2 | 3 | 0.882 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | HPK | Liiga | 1 | 3.55 | 0.750 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 14 | 0.881 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 3.13 | 0.879 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 2.5 | 0.920 | 0 | Playoffs | 8 | 3.27 | 0.906 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 0.916 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1.8 | 0.932 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 2 | 0.941 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 23 | 2.24 | 0.912 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 10 | 3.15 | 0.874 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | TPS | Liiga | 13 | 2.52 | 0.908 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 14 | 3.6 | 0.888 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 3.88 | 0.906 | 0 | -0.38 | -0.10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 35 | 3.28 | 0.900 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 2.74 | 0.917 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 9 | 3.07 | 0.898 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 3.01 | 0.898 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Stats by Elite Prospects | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Advanced Stats by  |
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,675,000 1.02% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $837,500 | $837,500 | RFA |
| AAV | $837,500 | $837,500 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $750,000 | $925,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $750,000 | $925,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $350,000 | $925,000 | |
| Clauses | |||
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,334,999 1.00% of cap space