Aatu Raty

Center/Left Wing

6’0″/171

Oulu Kärpät/ Finnish Liiga

Size/Strength       Average
Skating       Good
Shot/Scoring       Good
Puckhandling        Excellent
Physical Play       Average
Offensive Play       Great
Defensive Play       Great  
Hockey Sense        Excellent
Competitiveness     Excellent

Strengths

1. Elite Hockey sense and high level playmaker
2. Great skating ability combined with high-end puck-skills
3. Terrific two-way player

Area’s For Improvement

1. Needs to get stronger along the boards
2. Needs to be more consistent and discipline

Scouting Report:

Aatu Raty was once the Consensus number 1 pick in the 2021 draft but he has fallen down the board throughout the season. Aatu Raty is a Elite playmaker with high-level hockey sense and high-end puck-skills. Raty is a strong skater and is a very reliable defensive player that can be used in all situations. Don’t be fooled by his low production with Karpat because Raty has the potential is too great to pass up. He is very comparable to fellow countryman, Sebastian Aho, in that at the worst he is a great playmaker with elite hockey sense and is a fantastic two-way player. Like Aho, he has the potential to become a great goal scorer in the NHL as well. Due to the uncertainty of the other top prospects in the 2021 draft, it’s hard to predict when Raty will be drafted but in terms of skill set, Raty should be a top 10 pick.

Skill:

Elite playmaking center, who is also a terrific two-way player.

Style Comparison: Sebastian Aho

NHL Potential: 1st Line Playmaking Center

Season	Team	League	GP	G	PTS
2018-19	Karpat U18	U20 SM-sarja	41	17	31
2019-20	Karpat U20	U20 SM-sarja	30	2	21
2020-21	Karpat	Liiga	6	2	2