Canucks sign goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to entry-level contract

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

The 22-year-old from Espoo, Finland, had an 8-9-1 record with a 2.81 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage, and one shutout in 20 games with Harvard University this NCAA season.

The six-foot-four, 173-pound goaltender has appeared in 39 career games over three seasons with Harvard, registering a record of 14-16-5, along with three shutouts.

Koskenvuo represented Finland at the 2021 under-18 world championship, where he was named one of his country’s top three players, and the 2023 world junior championship.