Patrik Puistola was selected 73rd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes, in the 3rd Round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The young Finn was widely expected to be drafted as early as later on in the 1st Round, or as late as the middle of the 2nd Round; the Carolina Hurricanes got lucky when he fell to them in the 3rd Round of the draft.
Puistola has split time between three teams in the Liiga and Mestis this season; Tappara, where he scored a single assist in 15 games played; KOOVEE, where Puistola registered 1 goal and 3 assists in 4 games played, and Jukurit, where he has posted 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 games played.