Miro Aaltonen (born 7 June 1993) is a
Finnish
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professional
ice hockey
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forward for
EHC Kloten of the
National League
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(NL). Aaltonen was selected by
Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the
2011 KHL Junior Draft, and he was also selected by the
Anaheim Ducks in the 6th round (177th overall) of the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Following the
2016–17 season, after recording a career-best 44 points in 59 games after his first season with
HC Vityaz
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in the
Kontinental Hockey League
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, he signed an entry-level contract with the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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on 17 March 2017.
Despite a strong push for a roster spot as the Leafs'
fourth-line center, he was assigned to the Maple Leafs
American Hockey League
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affiliate, the
Toronto Marlies
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for the
2017–18 season. In adapting to his first North American season, Aaltonen established himself among the offensive leaders with the Marlies, contributing 20 goals and 43 points in 64 regular season games. Unable to earn a call-up to the NHL, Aaltonen continued in the post-season with the Marlies, helping claim the club's first
Calder Cup
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The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its cur ...
in posting 13 points in 20 games.
As an impending restricted free agent from the Maple Leafs but unable to make his NHL debut, Aaltonen opted to return to the KHL on a contract with former Russian club, Vityaz on 1 July 2018.
Following his first full season with SKA Saint Petersburg in
2020–21
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, Aaltonen was returned in trade, alongside
Viktor Antipin, to former club HC Vityaz in exchange for four prospects on 15 June 2021.
On 1 May 2022, Aaltonen left Vityaz as a free agent and was announced to have signed a two-year contract to remain in the KHL with
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Avtomobilist (russian: Автомобилист Екатеринбург) are a professional ice hockey team based in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. They replaced Khimik Voskresensk in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2009.
Histo ...
. Having signed before the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, Aaltonen sought a release from his contract with Avtomobilist and on 21 June 2022, was signed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, EHC Kloten of the NL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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Miro Aaltonenat
Beijing 2022
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1993 births
Living people
People from Joensuu
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
Espoo Blues players
Finnish ice hockey centres
Jokipojat players
EHC Kloten players
Oulun Kärpät players
SKA Saint Petersburg players
Toronto Marlies players
HC Vityaz players
Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Finland
Olympic medalists in ice hockey
Sportspeople from North Karelia
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