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Ville Husso (born 6 February 1995) is a Finnish professional for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the of the National Hockey League (NHL).


Playing career
Husso started his career in the youth setup at HIFK in his hometown of . He made his debut with the club's men's team during the 2013–14 Liiga season. He reached the finals with HIFK in the 2015–16 season, where they fell short to . Husso excelled with a SVS% of .927 and a GAA of 1.91 that season, while receiving the Urpo Ylönen Award as the Goaltender of the Year. He also competed in the Champions Hockey League with HIFK.


St. Louis Blues
On 10 May 2016, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). After attending the Blues 2016 training camp, he was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the , on 29 September 2016.

Husso made his North American debut with the Wolves against the Grand Rapids Griffins on 15 October 2016 to begin the 2016–17 season. It was the first of two games he started in with the of the American Hockey League (AHL). Through the two AHL games, he posted a save percentage of .914 and a goals against of 2.53. He was reassigned to the Missouri Mavericks of the on 26 October. Husso thrived in net for the Mavericks, where he was fifth on the St. Louis Blues’ organizational goalie depth chart. On 23 December, Husso earned his first pro shutout with 33 saves in a 4–0 victory over the . Husso returned to the Chicago Wolves in late December 2016, where he had continued success, posting a save percentage of .925 and goals against of 2.21 through five games played for the Wolves.

On 20 July 2019, the Blues re-signed Husso to a one-year, two-way contract extension.

In the pandemic shortened 2020–21 season, on 31 January 2021, Husso recorded his first win in the NHL, in a 4–1 game over the . On 12 May, Husso recorded his first NHL shutout in a 4–0 win over the . The 2021–22 season was a breakout for Husso, who began it as the backup goaltender to Jordan Binnington, but then saw his role expand as Binnington struggled. By the end of the regular season he had taken over the starting position, which in turn raised questions about the future of the team's goaltending, as Binnington was signed to a lengthy and expensive contract while Husso was to become a free agent. He finished the regular season with a 25–7–6 record and a .919 . The Blues qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, entering the first round as underdogs against the , with Husso starting in net. However, Husso did not perform well in the early games, and with the Blues down 2–1 in the series Binnington reclaimed the net and led the team on a three-game winning streak to clinch the series. Husso served as backup until Binnington was injured during the second round series against the Colorado Avalanche, at which point he reclaimed the net. The Blues were defeated by the Avalanche in six games, while Husso recorded a .890 save percentage in the postseason.


Detroit Red Wings
On 8 July 2022, Husso was traded at the 2022 NHL entry draft to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a third-round draft pick. He was immediately signed by the Red Wings to a three-year, $14.25 million contract. He made 29 saves in his regular season debut with Detroit on 14 October 2022, earning a shutout in a 3–0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.


Anaheim Ducks
In the midst of his final season under contract with the Red Wings in 2024–25 and having split the season between the Red Wings and AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, Husso was traded by Detroit to the in exchange for future considerations on 25 February 2025. He was directly assigned to remain in the AHL and report to affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.


International play
Husso was a member gold-winning of Team Finland at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, serving as a back-up goalie to . He made two appearances in the tournament.


Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
2011–12Jr. A271511016186532.41.91310916041801.79.933
2012–13HIFKJr. A4124170245910872.63.9095233221202.23.926
2013–14HIFK411914523557821.99.923202144301.25.935
2013–1463641302.14.937
2014–15HIFKLiiga4116111023389232.36.915312159602.27.897
2015–16HIFKLiiga39258623287451.91.92715968892341.55.935
2016–17AHL22136212675012.37.92010465353003.36.898
2016–17Missouri Mavericks134436883713.23.910
2017–18San Antonio RampageAHL381514521308642.42.922
2018–19San Antonio RampageAHL27617114218713.67.871
2019–20San Antonio RampageAHL4216178243810442.56.909
2020–21St. Louis BluesNHL179619184913.21.893
2021–22St. Louis BluesNHL402576234210022.56.9197254102513.67.890
2022–23Detroit Red WingsNHL5626227322016743.11.896
2023–24Detroit Red WingsNHL1995210126003.55.892
2023–24Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL110060010.001.000
2024–25Detroit Red WingsNHL91524392703.69.866
2024–25Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL138407113222.70.912
2024–25San Diego GullsAHL97205392322.56.907
2024–25NHL41112011002.99.925


International
2014FinlandWJC 201090704.68.854
2015FinlandWJC7th3120183712.29.923


Awards and honours
All-Star Team2016
Urpo Ylönen Award2016
AHL All-Rookie Team2018


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