{{Short description|Finnish ice hockey player (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Eeli Tolvanen | image = Eeli Tolvanen (1).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Tolvanen with the Seattle Kraken in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Vihti, Finland | height_in = 10 | height_ft = 5 | weight_lb = 191 | position = Right wing | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Seattle Kraken | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Jokerit<br>Nashville Predators | ntl_team = Finland | draft = 30th overall | draft_year = 2017 | draft_team = Nashville Predators | career_start = 2017 }} '''Eeli Tolvanen''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈeːli ˈtolʋɑnen}}; born 22 April 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tolvanen was selected by the Nashville Predators 30th overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He was born and grew up in Vihti, Finland.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=107312 | title = Eeli Tolvanen Draft Profile | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 26 June 2017 | accessdate = 26 June 2017}}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Amateur=== Tolvanen first played in his native Finland within the Kiekko-Espoo of the SM-sarja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arponen |first=Miika |date=1 February 2016 |title=1999-ikäluokan huippunimi Eeli Tolvanen: "Halusin oppia pelaamaan pienessä kaukalossa" |url=https://www.jatkoaika.com/Haastattelu/1999-ik%C3%A4luokan-huippunimi-eeli-tolvanen-halusin-oppia-pelaamaan-pieness%C3%A4-kaukalossa/175860 |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta |language=fi}}</ref> Upon the 2015–16 season, Tolvanen opted to pursue a North American development path, choosing to play junior hockey for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/503389 | title = Musketeers sign forward Eeli Tolvanen to tender | publisher = United States Hockey League | date = 14 April 2015 | accessdate = 14 April 2015 | archive-date = 27 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171127044755/http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/503389 | url-status = dead}}</ref> During the season, he put up 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points, causing him to be selected by the Oshawa Generals in the 2016 OHL Import Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 July 2016 |title=Despite Being Selected In The OHL Draft, Eeli Tolvanen Plans On Attending Boston College |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/7/5/12098014/ohl-draft-eeli-tolvanen-plans-on-attending-boston-college |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=BC Interruption |language=en}}</ref> He would later commit to play collegiate hockey with Boston College on 13 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.musketeershockey.com/news_article/show/659475?referrer_id=1287713 | title = Tolvanen commits to Boston College | publisher = Sioux City Musketeers | date = 13 June 2016 | accessdate = 13 June 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Tolvanen would have a standout 2016–17 season with the Musketeers where he would stand eighth in the league in points (54), third in goals (30), and first in even-strength goals (24).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=13 June 2017 |title=2017 Draft Profile: Eeli Tolvanen likes to shoot the puck, a lot |url=https://www.canescountry.com/2017/6/13/15785384/2017-nhl-draft-profile-eeli-tolvanen-finland-winger-ushl-boston-college-carolina-hurricanes |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=Canes Country |language=en}}</ref> Due to this, Tolvanen was selected as the 30th pick overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2017 NHL entry draft, where he was categorized by ESPN analyst Corey Pronman as "the steal of the draft."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vingan |first=Adam |title=Predators' Eeli Tolvanen unfazed by late first-round selection |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2017/06/26/predators-eeli-tolvanen-unfazed-late-first-round-selection/427317001/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref> However, Tolvanen's collegiate aspirations were closed after his application was rejected by Boston College admissions due to an issue with his high school course credits on 22 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/6/22/15858556/breaking-reports-suggest-eeli-tolvanen-will-not-attend-boston-college | title = Reports suggest that Eeli Tolvanen will not attend Boston College | publisher = bcinterruption.com | date = 22 June 2017 | accessdate = 22 June 2017}}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Jokerit (2017–2018)==== Following two seasons in the USHL, Tolvanen started his professional career in July 2017 by agreeing to an optional two-year contract with the Finnish-based Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).<ref>{{cite web |title=HUIPPULUPAUS TOLVANEN JOKEREIHIN |url=https://www.jokerit.com/huippulupaus-tolvanen-jokereihin |publisher=Jokerit |access-date=27 March 2023 |language=Finnish |date=5 July 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He scored his first career KHL hat trick in his season debut against HC Dinamo Minsk on 23 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators first-rounder Tolvanen nets hat trick in first KHL game |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/predators-first-rounder-tolvanen-nets-hat-trick-first-khl-game/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=23 August 2017}}</ref> Tolvanen subsequently became the youngest player to record a hat trick in KHL history at 18 years old.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Brien |first1=James |title=Predators first-rounder Tolvanen becomes youngest to score hat trick in KHL |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/08/23/predators-first-rounder-tolvanen-becomes-youngest-to-score-hat-trick-in-khl/ |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=23 August 2017}}</ref> He would score his second career KHL hat trick on 25 September 2017 in his eleventh game of the KHL season against HC Vityaz.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helsinki hosts the Tolvanen show. September 25 round-up |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2017/09/25/360630.html |publisher=KHL |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=25 September 2017}}</ref> As a result of his outstanding play, Tolvanen claimed KHL Rookie of the Month honors in September and October.<ref name="ELC">{{cite web |title=Preds Sign Eeli Tolvanen to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-sign-eeli-tolvanen-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-297439760 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=29 March 2018}}</ref> In October, Tolvanen had recorded five goals and four assists for nine points through 12 games and was selected to represent Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players of the Month: Zapolski, Tryamkin, Dawes and Tolvanen |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2017/11/02/366510.html |publisher=KHL |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=2 November 2017}}</ref> He was also voted in by fans to play at the 2018 KHL All-Star Game.<ref name = "KHL All-Star">{{cite web|title=A Star From Every Club – 2018 All-Star Game full rosters announced|url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2017/12/08/371514.html|website=en.khl.ru|accessdate=3 April 2018|date=8 December 2017}}</ref> Tolvanen finished the regular season with 19 goals and 17 assists through 49 games to set a new KHL scoring record for players under the age of nineteen. The previous record was held by Evgeny Kuznetsov who scored 32 points in 44 games in the 2010–11 season.<ref name="ELC"/> During the KHL playoffs, Tolvanen tallied six goals to tie Valeri Nichushkin for the KHL goalscoring record.<ref>{{cite web |title=Records tumble – KHL week in review |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2018/03/26/384698.html |publisher=KHL |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=26 March 2018}}</ref> After Jokerit were eliminated by CSKA Moscow in the quarterfinals, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.<ref name="ELC"/>
====Nashville Predators (2018–2022)==== Upon signing his entry-level contract, Tolvanen made his NHL debut on March 31, 2018, in a 7–4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He played 13:34 of ice time and recorded two shots on goal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stanley |first1=Robby |title=Eichel gets five assists in Sabres win against Predators |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/buffalo-sabres-nashville-predators-game-recap/c-297536768 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=1 April 2018}}</ref> He played three games with the Predators on their top line to help them finish the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Myers |first1=Tracey |title=Predators vs. Avalanche playoff preview |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nashville-predators-colorado-avalanche-playoff-preview/c-297814142 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=8 April 2018}}</ref>
Prior to the 2018–19 season, Tolvanen participated in the Predators' 2018 Development Camp<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Tolvanen Showing Increased Confidence at Preds Development Camp |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/tolvanen-showing-increased-confidence-at-preds-development-camp/c-299289210 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=26 June 2018}}</ref> and Prospect Showcase tournament.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Preds Rookies to Participate in 2018 Prospect Showcase |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-rookies-to-participate-in-2018-prospect-showcase/c-299569670 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref> Tolvanen scored two goals in the tournament as the Predators rookies fell to the Washington Capitals prospects.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Tolvanen Scores Twice as Preds Rookies Fall in Tournament Finale |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/tolvanen-scores-twice-as-preds-rookies-fall-in-tournament-finale/c-300053582 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=11 September 2018}}</ref> He was then assigned to the Predators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, to start the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Preds Believe Assigning Tolvanen to AHL is Best for Development |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-believe-assigning-tolvanen-to-ahl-is-best-for-development/c-300454724 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=27 September 2018}}</ref> Tolvanen recorded his first career AHL goal on October 13 against the Hershey Bears.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleetwood |first1=Michael |title=Hershey Bears Fall 5-1 to Milwaukee Admirals in Lopsided Contest |url=https://novacapsfans.com/2018/10/13/hershey-bears-fall-5-1-to-milwaukee-admirals-in-lopsided-contest/ |publisher=Nova Caps |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=13 October 2018}}</ref> By the end of November Tolvanen had accumulated four goals and 11 points through his first 21 games. He also ranked ninth among all AHL rookies in shots on goal with 48 and tied for fourth on the team in points. As a result, he was recalled to the NHL level on 1 December.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators Recall Eeli Tolvanen from Milwaukee |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-recall-eeli-tolvanen-from-milwaukee/c-302489852 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He subsequently made his season debut that night and scored his first career NHL goal against Cam Ward of the Chicago Blackhawks. Tolvanen became the 177th player in franchise history to score a goal for the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Tolvanen Scores First NHL Goal as Preds Beat Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/tolvanen-scores-first-nhl-goal-as-preds-beat-blackhawks/c-302520092 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=1 December 2018}}</ref> He added one assist through the next three games before being reassigned to the Admirals on 13 December.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators Reassign Forward Eeli Tolvanen to Milwaukee |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-reassign-forward-eeli-tolvanen-to-milwaukee-admirals/c-302882214 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=13 December 2018}}</ref> Upon rejoining the team, he added one more point to tie for sixth on the Admirals before being loaned to the Finland national U-18 team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Preds Loan Eeli Tolvanen to Finland National Junior Team |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-loan-forward-eeli-tolvanen-to-finland-national-junior-team/c-303116012 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=20 December 2018}}</ref> Tolvanen finished his rookie season with the Admirals with 15 goals and 35 points.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Kealty Impressed with Progression of Tolvanen, Additional Preds Prospects |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/kealty-impressed-with-progression-of-tolvanen-additional-preds-prospects/c-307305344 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
During the 2018 off-season, the Predators' coaching staff asked Tolvanen to lose weight and become quicker on the ice to help him create more room to utilize his shot. He returned to the Predators' Rookie Camp noticeably slimmer and quicker on the ice.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stanley |first1=Robby |title=Tolvanen finds scoring touch, could push for roster spot with Predators |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nashville-predators-eeli-tolvanen-pushing-for-roster-spot/c-308984842 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=8 September 2019}}</ref> After attending the Predators' training camp, Tolvanen was reassigned to the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL to begin the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Training Camp Buzz: Tolvanen assigned to AHL by Predators |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/training-camp-buzz-news-and-notes-september-22/c-309388174 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=22 September 2019}}</ref> By February 11, 2020, Tolvanen tied with Anthony Richard and Cole Schneider for fifth place on the team with 13 goals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=Smashville Scope: February 11 |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/smashville-scope-february-11/c-314923936 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=11 February 2020}}</ref> When the AHL paused play due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had tallied 21 goals and 15 assists for 36 points through 63 games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morreale |first1=Mike G. |title=Predators training camp preview |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nashville-predators-training-camp-preview/c-317301154 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=5 July 2020}}</ref> He tied for fifth on the team in points, second in goals, and tied for the second-most power-play goals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bratten |first1=Brooks |title=#PredsCamp Player Profile: Eeli Tolvanen |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predscamp-player-profile-eeli-tolvanen/c-320037186 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=7 January 2021}}</ref> Tolvanen returned to his original club Jokerit of the KHL on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Predators Loan Eeli Tolvanen to KHL's Jokerit |url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/predators-loan-eeli-tolvanen-to-khls-jokerit/c-318719102 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=27 March 2023 |date=24 August 2020}}</ref> He made 25 further appearances for Jokerit, posting five goals and 13 points, before returning to North America on 15 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.jokerit.com/tolvanen-suuntaa-takaisin-pohjois-amerikkaan | title = Tolvanen heads back to NHL | publisher = Jokerit | language = Finnish | date = 15 December 2020 | accessdate = 15 December 2020 | archive-date = 15 December 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201215095434/https://www.jokerit.com/tolvanen-suuntaa-takaisin-pohjois-amerikkaan | url-status = dead }}</ref>
====Seattle Kraken (2022–present)==== [[File:Winter_Classic_-_Vegas_Golden_Knights_at_Seattle_Kraken_-_January_1,_2024_-_Eeli_Tolvanen_goal_on_Logan_Thompson_(53438848434).jpg|thumb|Tolvanen after scoring the first goal of the 2024 NHL Winter Classic.]] In the midst of his sixth year in the Predators organization during the 2022–23 season, Tolvanen, having appeared in 13 games and with 4 points, was placed on waivers on 11 December 2022. His tenure with the Predators came to an end the following day after he was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Kraken.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/kraken-claim-former-first-round-draft-pick-eeli-tolvanen/ |title= Kraken claim former first-round pick Eeli Tolvanen |newspaper= Seattle Times |date= 12 December 2022 |accessdate= 12 December 2022}}</ref> At the time, Predators general manager David Poile admitted "this could be a mistake on our part."<ref name=HN230116>{{cite web|url= https://thehockeynews.com/news/eeli-tolvanen-enjoys-fit-in-seattle-after-mixed-messaging-in-nashville |title= Eeli Tolvanen enjoys fit in Seattle after mixed messaging in Nashville |last=Stoller |first=Jacob |magazine= The Hockey News |date= 16 January 2023 |accessdate= 19 April 2023}}</ref>
Tolvanen rapidly established himself in Seattle, scoring his first goal for Seattle on 1 January 2023, a power-play goal against the New York Islanders. He scored five goals and two assists in his first eight games.<ref name=HN230116/> Tolvanen credited the Kraken with providing him with more consistent usage than had found in Nashville in recent times.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/eeli-tolvanen-finding-scoring-touch-seemingly-lost-in-russia-again-with-kraken/ |title= Eeli Tolvanen finding scoring touch, seemingly lost overseas, again with Kraken |last=Baker |first=Geoff |newspaper= Seattle Times |date= 24 February 2023 |accessdate= 19 April 2023}}</ref> On 25 March, he scored two goals against his former team during a road game in Nashville.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2023/03/25/live-updates-nashville-predators-score-vs-seattle-kraken/70022505007/ |title= Former Nashville Predator Eeli Tolvanen scores 2 in Kraken victory on Pekka Rinne statue day |last=Skrbina |first=Paul |newspaper= The Tennessean |date= 25 March 2023 |accessdate= 19 April 2023}}</ref> He finished the season with 16 goals and 11 assists in 48 games, while the Kraken qualified to the Stanley Cup playoffs, a first in franchise history. On 18 April, Tolvanen scored Seattle's first ever playoff goal in an eventual 3–1 win in Game 1 of the Kraken's first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.seattletimes.com//kraken/three-thoughts-on-krakens-game-1-win-against-avalanche/ |title= Three thoughts on Kraken's Game 1 win against Avalanche |last1=Baker |first1=Geoff |last2=Shefte |first2=Kate |newspaper= Seattle Times |date= 19 April 2023 |accessdate= 19 April 2023}}</ref> Tolvanen would be one of three to score for the Kraken in the 2024 NHL Winter Classic. He would also record an assist on Will Borgen's goal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: One of each in Winter Classic |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/krakens-eeli-tolvanen-one-of-each-in-winter-classic/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{FIN}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalBronze|2026 Milano Cortina|}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2019 Canada|}} {{MedalCompetition|IIHF World U18 Championship}} {{MedalGold|2016 USA|}} {{MedalBottom}}
Tolvanen was selected to represent Team Finland at the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships where he helped Finland win gold. The following years he played for Team Finland in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Tolvanen was also selected to play for Team Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics.<ref name = "Olympic bio">{{cite web|title=ATHLETE PROFILE – EELI TOLVANEN|url=https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n3034280-eeli-tolvanen.htm|website=olympic.org|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> In his Olympic debut, he recorded four points to help Finland beat Germany 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Predators prospect Eeli Tolvanen has 4 points in Olympic debut|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/predators-prospect-eeli-tolvanen-4-points-olympic-debut/|website=sportsnet.ca|accessdate=3 April 2018|date=15 February 2018}}</ref> He ended the tournament with 9 points in 5 games.
During 2025 IIHF World Championship, Eeli Tolvanen played against his brother Atte, who has received Austrian citizenship. They were third pair of brothers who faced each other, following Robert and Martin Reichel as well as Larry and Steve Rucchin. <ref>{{cite web|title=Eeli Tolvanen kohtaa ensi kertaa itävaltalaisen veljensä – ”On se kyllä outoa”|url=https://www.is.fi/mmkiekko/art-2000011218033.html|website=iltasanomat.fi|accessdate=9 May 2025|date=8 May 2025}}</ref>
He represented Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/finland-defeats-slovakia-to-win-bronze-medal-in-olympic-mens-hockey/ |title=Finland defeats Slovakia to win bronze medal in Olympic men's hockey |website=Sportsnet.ca |date=21 February 2026 |access-date=21 February 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Tolvanen is the youngest of three brothers, Joona and Atte, who all play hockey. Joona plays in the Finnish Mestis league, while the older Atte plays for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian ICE Hockey League.<ref name = "Olympic bio"/><ref>{{cite web|title=JOONA TOLVANEN|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=50750|website=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Regular Season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2014–15 | Kiekko-Espoo | Jr. A | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 49 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2016–17 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 52 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2017–18 |Jokerit |KHL |49 |19 |17 |36 |28 |11 |6 |1 |7 |8 |- | 2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 58 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- | 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 63 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Jokerit | KHL | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 40 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 75 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 48 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 81 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2024–25 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 81 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 78 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |KHL totals ! 74 ! 24 ! 25 ! 49 ! 38 ! 11 ! 6 ! 1 ! 7 ! 8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 423 ! 92 ! 98 ! 190 ! 111 ! 21 ! 4 ! 5 ! 9 ! 8 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015 | Finland | U17 | 5th | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 |- | 2016 | Finland | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017 | Finland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |- |2018 |Finland |WJC |6th |5 |1 |5 |6 |4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |2018 |Finland |OG |6th |5 |3 |6 |9 |4 |- | 2018 | Finland | WC | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019 | Finland | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |- | 2025 | Finland | WC | 7th | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2026 | Finland | OG | {{bronze3}} | 5 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 35 !! 20 !! 17 !! 37 !! 8 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" |Senior totals ! 22 !! 13 !! 12 !! 25 !! 8 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|USHL |- | All-Rookie Team | 2016 | |- | First All-Star Team | 2017 | |- ! colspan="3"|KHL |- | KHL All-Star Game | 2018 | <ref name = "KHL All-Star"/> |- | KHL Forward of the Week | 2017 | |- | 2× KHL Rookie of the Month | 2017, 2018 | |- | 5× KHL Rookie of the Week | 2017 | |- ! colspan="3"|International |- | U17 All-Star Team | 2016 | |- | Olympic All-Star Team | 2018 | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/men/news/kovalchuk-mvp/ |title=Kovalchuk MVP |work=IIHF.com |accessdate=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018 |archive-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225193008/http://pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/men/news/kovalchuk-mvp/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/45961 Eeli Tolvanen] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympiakomitea.fi}} * {{Instagram}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Dante Fabbro | title = Nashville Predators first-round draft pick | years = 2017 | after = Philip Tomasino}} {{s-end}}
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