Luukkonen was battling an undisclosed injury that prevented him from suiting up in yesterday's 6-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Still, he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (born 9 March 1999) known colloquially as UPL is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 54th overall, by the Sabres in the 2017 NHL entry draft.

Jan 22, 2025 · Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 32 shots for a Buffalo side that was coming off a 6-4 loss to the Kraken in Seattle on Monday. Elias Pettersson and Phillip Di Giuseppe — with his first of the season — scored for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves.

Jul 24, 2024 · The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a five-year deal worth $23.75 million ($4.75 million AAV), the team announced Wednesday.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Vancouver Canucks wrap up their three-game homestand with a battle against their expansion cousin Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. ... Sabres starting netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is day-to ...

Jul 24, 2024 · The deal will pay Luukkonen an AAV of $4.75MM each year of the contract and keep the young netminder in Buffalo until the 2028-29 NHL season. The deal comes just under the current contract of Vancouver Canucks’ netminder Thatcher Demko who secured a five-year, $25MM contract back in 2021.

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Nov 30, 2024 · Luukkonen conceded four goals on 22 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks. Luukkonen allowed more than two goals in a game for just the second time across nine appearances in...

Jan 22, 2025 · Luukkonen stopped 31 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks. The Canucks took a 2-1 lead midway through the second period, but the Sabres' new-look top line pulled them ahead in the ...