# Miro Aaltonen

Miro Aaltonen (born 7 June 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the National League (NL). Aaltonen was selected by Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft, and he was also selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 6th round (177th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Following the 2016–17 season, after recording a career-best 44 points in 59 games after his first season with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League, he signed an entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 17 March 2017.
Despite a strong push for a roster spot as the Leafs' fourth-line center, he was assigned to the Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies for the 2017–18 season. In adapting to his first North American season, Aaltonen established himself among the offensive leaders with the Marlies, contributing 20 goals and 43 points in 64 regular season games. Unable to earn a call-up to the NHL, Aaltonen continued in the post-season with the Marlies, helping claim the club's first Calder Cup in posting 13 points in 20 games.
As an impending restricted free agent from the Maple Leafs but unable to make his NHL debut, Aaltonen opted to return to the KHL on a contract with former Russian club, Vityaz on 1 July 2018.
Following his first full season with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2020–21, Aaltonen was returned in trade, alongside Viktor Antipin, to former club HC Vityaz in exchange for four prospects on 15 June 2021.
On 1 May 2022, Aaltonen left Vityaz as a free agent and was announced to have signed a two-year contract to remain in the KHL with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Having signed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Aaltonen sought a release from his contract with Avtomobilist and on 21 June 2022, was signed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, EHC Kloten of the NL.
On 3 December 2024, while still playing for Kloten, Aaltonen signed a two-year contract with SC Bern, to run from 2025 to 2027.
On 17 January 2025, Aaltonen was suspended indefinitely from playing in Switzerland's National League pending an investigation for a doping violation, which Aaltonen later admitted to be from recreational drug use. The next day, EHC Kloten announced that the club and Aaltonen had agreed to terminate the remainder of his contract, which was set to expire at the end of the season.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2009–10 | Blues | FIN U18 Q | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Blues | FIN U18 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Blues | FIN U20 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Blues | FIN U18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Blues | FIN U20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Blues | FIN U20 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Blues | SM-l | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Jokipojat | Mestis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Blues | SM-l | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Blues | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Blues | Liiga | 60 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Blues | Liiga | 57 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Kärpät | Liiga | 58 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 59 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 64 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 61 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 34 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 35 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 44 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | EHC Kloten | NL | 51 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 233 | 56 | 63 | 119 | 101 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 244 | 69 | 106 | 175 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2010 | Finland | U17 | 10th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | Finland | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Finland | WC | 4th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Finland | OG | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |

## Awards and honors

| Awards | Year |
| AHL |||
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 |