Aku Räty
Born (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001
Oulunsalo, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Arizona Coyotes
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Kärpät
Ilves
NHL Draft 151st overall, 2019
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2019–present

Aku Räty (Finnish: [ˈɑːku ˈræty]) (born 5 July 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Coyotes selected Räty 151st overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Räty developed in the Kärpät alongside his brother, Aatu Räty, with both being considered top prospects in the Finnish ranks in their respective NHL Draft years. Although Aatu was briefly in the running to be the top pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft[1] (he eventually went 52nd to the New York Islanders), Aku remained on the board through the first four rounds of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft before the Arizona Coyotes selected him in the fifth round with the 151st overall pick.

After marking marginal impacts in the top-ranked Finnish Liiga with Kärpät in his first three post-draft seasons, Räty transferred to Ilves in 2022 and subsequently enjoyed a breakout year. Räty finished second on the team with 18 goals and fifth with 42 points in 53 games during the 2022–23 Liiga season, helping Ilves qualify for the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. He added one goal in 10 playoff games as Ilves were eliminated by the Lahti Pelicans in the Liiga semifinals.

On May 3, 2023, the Coyotes signed Räty to a two-year, entry-level contract to take effect in the 2023–24 NHL season.[2] Räty's exclusive NHL draft signing rights with the Coyotes had been set to expire on June 1, 2023.[3]

Personal life

Räty's brother, Aatu, plays for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League and was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. The Islanders traded Aatu to the Vancouver Canucks on January 30, 2023, as part of a deal to acquire centre Bo Horvat.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19KärpätJr. A 5219264528 113694
2019–20KärpätJr. A 181110216 11010
2019–20KärpätLiiga 3225714 —————
2020–21KärpätJr. A 20000 —————
2020–21KärpätLiiga 364376 40000
2021–22KärpätLiiga 5611112234 71124
2022–23IlvesLiiga 5318244210 101016
Liiga totals 17735437864 2121310
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Finland U17 6th 50000
2018 Finland HG18 7th 32130
2019 Finland U18 7th 52020
2020 Finland WJC 4th 72132
2021 Finland WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 72138
Junior totals 27831110

References

  1. ↑ Wheeler, Scott (24 July 2021). "The fall from No. 1: Aatu Räty is no longer the 2021 NHL Draft's top prospect, but that isn't the end of his story". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Räty to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Craig Morgan on Twitter". Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Gulitti, Tom (30 January 2023). "Horvat traded to Islanders by Canucks". NHL.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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