**Goaltender**

*Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2025*

**Pronunciation:** LOO-koh-nehn, OO-koh-PEH-ka

**Contract Status:** Signed through 2028-29 ($4.75 million AAV)

**CAREER TRANSACTIONS:** Selected by Buffalo in the second round (54th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft.

**CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Made his NHL debut and earned the first win of his career on April 23, 2021 vs. Boston. * Appeared in 69 games with the Rochester Americans from 2018-19 to 2022-23 and earned 32 wins in that span. * Named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 14, 2021 after posting a 2-1-0 record, one shutout, a 1.68 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage in three starts. * Led all NHL rookie goaltenders in wins (6), saves (274) and time on ice (550:00) in January 2023 and was named the Rookie of the Month. * Earned a win in six consecutive starts from Dec. 15, 2022 at Colorado to Jan. 7, 2023 vs. Minnesota, the longest win streak of his career. * Made a single-game career-high 41 saves on Dec. 19, 2022 at Vegas. * Ranked third among all NHL rookie goaltenders in saves (940) and wins (17) in 2022-23. * Tallied the first point of his NHL career with an assist on March 7, 2023 at NY Islanders. * Recorded the first shutout of his career on Oct. 29, 2023 vs. Colorado. * Recorded an assist on March 24, 2024 at Calgary and became the 19th goaltender in Sabres history to record multiple assists with Buffalo in their career. * Tied for fifth among all NHL goaltenders in 2023-24 in shutouts (5). * Set single-season career bests in wins (27), goals-against average (2.57), save percentage (.910) and shutouts in 2023-24 (min. 10 games played). * In 2023-24, became the first Sabres goaltender since Ryan Miller in 2011-12 to appear in 50 or more games and record a goals-against average of 2.57 or lower in a single season. * Became the fourth-youngest Sabres goaltender to record five or more shutouts in a single season and the first since Ryan Miller in 2011-12 (six shutouts) to do so in 2023-24. * Recorded the most wins (27 in 2023-24) by a Sabres goaltender in a single season since Ryan Miller recorded 31 wins in 61 games in 2011-12.

**AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Recorded the best goals-against average (1.94) in the 2015-16 U20 SM-liiga playoffs. * Ranked first among all OHL goaltenders in save percentage (.920) and shutouts (6) in 2018-19. * Named as the OHL Goaltender of the Year and the OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) in 2018-19. * Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2018-19.

**INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Appeared in six games, recorded a goals-against average of 1.80 and a save percentage of .932 and earned a gold medal with Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. * Named to Team Finland’s roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025.

**NHL FIRSTS**

**Game:** 4/23/21 vs. BOS

**Win:** 4/23/21 vs. BOS

**Shutout:** 10/29/23 vs COL

**AWARDS & HONORS**

**Professional**

2020 ECHL All-Star Game

NHL Rookie of the Month (Jan. 2023)

**Amateur**

2018-19 OHL First All-Star Team

2018-19 OHL Goaltender of the Year

2018-19 OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)

**International**

2019 IIHF World Junior Championship All-Star Team

2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal