Patrik Laine is a professional ice hockey player from Finland who is playing in the National Hockey League(NHL). He wears the Number 29 Jersey and plays in the right-wing position for the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2017, he was also included in the NHL All-Star Game. He was also named the Rookie of the Month in February of 2017.
Laine has also represented Finland in various international tournaments. In 2016, he won the gold medal with the Finland team in the IIHF World Junior Championships. Also, the same year, he was a vital player in Finland's hockey team to secure the second position in the Ice Hockey World Championships.
In 2016, he was named the IIHF World Championship MVP and also included in the All-Star Team.
Patrik Laine was born on April 19, 1998, in Tampere, Finland. According to astrologers, his birth sign or zodiac is Aries.
His father's name is Harri Laine and his mother's is Tuija Laine. His father recently died in 2021 and the cause of the death is still not revealed.
Patrik Laine with his sister SOURCE: instagram@patriklaine But his dad had a great impact on his career. He was his greatest supporter and taught him to play hockey. His father was the one who suggested he change his position to play as a forward. And that has been his major reason for success as he has been able to establish himself as one of the top hockey wingers.
Previously, he used to play as a goaltender and was also good at it.
Patrik Laine started playing hockey in 2004 when he was just 4 years old. He joined the Finnish team named Ilves before moving to another ice hockey team Tappara.
Finally, in 2014, he made his professional debut in Liga. After having an impressive season at both the local level and international level, he was included in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
The Winnipeg Jets picked him in the second pick overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
As of 2022, Patrik Laine is just 23 years old and possesses a height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters).
His weight is around 93 kg which is 206 pounds. He has long yellow hair with a slightly grey beard.
According to the sources, the net worth of the Finnish right-winger is estimated to be $10 million approximately. He has been able to earn quite a good amount from playing professional ice hockey.
Patrik Laine with his car SOURCE: instagram@patriklaine He is also fond of cars and luxury items. He is living a luxurious lifestyle with his partner in Finland.
As per the sports race, Patrick Laine had his first entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets in 2016. The contract was worth $7.2 million for 3 years until 2018. That would make his annual average salary $24 million. He also got a signing bonus of $277,500.
Then he joined Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2019-20 season signing a 2-year contract that was worth $13 million. Again in 2020, he extended the contract with them.
In July 2022, the young athlete signed a four-year contract extension with the Blue Jackets worth $34.8 million. He is set to earn $5.5 million in the first year and he will earn $7.1 million every season from there on till 2025-26.
Along with the ice hockey salary, he has also landed a couple of sponsors.
Winnipeg Audi
One of his sponsors is the Audi brand which used to sponsor him during the 2018 season.
Patrik Laine promoting his sponsor Audi SOURCE: instagram@patriklaine He used to promote them on his Instagram. Once he showed the white Audi, that the brand gifted him.
Gillette
His other sponsor is Gillette Fusion, an American brand that manufactures razors and cleaning products. It is not sure what is the exact monetary transactions exchanged between the business partners.
The Columbus Blue's Number 29 was seen promoting Gillette on his Instagram where he was seen using Gillette and captioned,
"Getting ready to look my best with the @Gillette Fusion #ProShield tonight as we celebrate the amazing 2017 Hockey Season #sponsored"
According to sources, it is confirmed that Laine is in a committed relationship with his girlfriend Sanna Mari Kiukas. The couple has been together for more than 6 years in 2022.
Patrik Laine with his girlfriend Sanna Mari SOURCE: instagram@patriklaine They started dating in the early 2010s and have been together since then. But it was in 2015, he made his relationship status public through his Instagram. Until then, it was just a rumor.
Since then, the pair has occurred with each other on different occasions.
As of now, the couple has not been married and has not disclosed any details about their plans to the public.
Sanna Kiukas is famous for being the girlfriend of her love Patrik Laine. She is also a former hockey player who used to play for Espoo Blues in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
She has also represented Finland in international tournaments. But, as of now, she is currently retired.
Patrik Laine's girlfriend Sanna SOURCE: instagram@patriklaine Sanna was born on February 10, 1998. So, she is 23 years old as of 2022. She is also originally from Helsinki, Finland, like her love.
Patrik L is highly active on his Instagram. His Instagram username is @patriklaine and he has more than 245,000 followers.
He frequently posts about his private life, games, training, and time with friends on his Ig.
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