Joona Luoto
Jersey Number: 46
Player information for Joona Luoto
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
September 26, 1997
Number
46
Shoots
Left
Weight
210 lbs (95kg)
Birthplace
Tampere, FIN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 1-0-1 in seven games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2022-23.
- Made his Columbus debut on Apr. 1, 2023 vs. Florida and notched his first career NHL goal five days later on Apr. 6, 2023 at New Jersey (Vitek Vanecek).
- Posted 1-0-1 and two penalty minutes in 23 career NHL contests over two campaigns with the Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets (2019-20).
- Skated in his first career NHL game while with Winnipeg on Nov. 8, 2019 vs. Vancouver.
- Added 16-17-33 and 32 PIM in 74 contests in the American Hockey League with the Cleveland Monsters and Manitoba Moose from 2019-23.
- Returned to play in Europe where he played for SC Bern (Switzerland) in 2023-24 and HV71 (Sweden) in 2024-25.
- Served as an alternate captain for HV71 in 2024-25 and posted 12-13-25 in 40 contests.
- Totaled 35-26-61 in 175 career games in Finland’s top professional league (Liiga) and captured the Jari Kurri Award (best player in playoffs) while helping Tappara capture the league championship in 2022.
- Also played for Tappara from 2016-19 and the club’s youth and junior clubs from 2011-17 prior to making his North American pro debut.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 7 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Winnipeg as a free agent on June 15, 2019.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on June 1, 2022.