Olli Maatta's summer is going to look a little different than that of his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates.

The 21-year-old defenseman will execute the military obligation he has to his native Finland when Pittsburgh's season comes to a conclusion, Finnish reporter and PHWA member Juha Hiitela reports.

If the Penguins do not make the playoffs, his service will begin April 18, per Hiitela.

In peacemaking Finland, those able are required to serve their country in a military capacity before turning 28 - displaced professional athletes included.

Hiitela notes that Aleksander Barkov, Rasmus Ristolainen, Teuvo Teravainen, and Kasperi Kapanen are among Finnish-born NHL players who still have an outstanding obligation to their country.

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