Mikael Pyyhtiä (born 17 December 2001) is a Finnish professional

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player for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Pyyhtiä was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft and signed a three-year, entry-level contract in May 2022. He made his NHL debut on 13 April 2023 against the

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, recording an assist.

Personal life

His younger brother Niklas is a professional footballer, his older brother Tuomas is an amateur ice hockey player and their father Tomi is a former footballer.Sukunimi mieleen: Nuorten Leijonien MM-ryhmässä on iso yllättäjä, veli pelaa Veikkausliigassa

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, 17 December 2020

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 2001 births Living people Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Finnish ice hockey left wingers HC TPS players 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-icehockey-bio-stub