2017 NHL Entry Draft

Aleksi Heponiemi

ALEKSI HEPONIEMIFinland

FLORIDA • ROUND: 2 OVERALL: 40

 

Previous Team: Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

Hockey Draft Central Ranking: No. 46

Vital Statistics

Position: C • Height: 5-9¾ • Weight: 147 • Shoots: Left
Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1999 • Hometown: Tampere, Finland

Additional Information

Current Status: ACTIVE | STATS
Previous Team: Tampere Ilves (Finland U18)
Post-Draft Teams: Swift Current (WHL)
CHL Import Draft: 2016 by Swift Current (Round 1, No. 10 Overall)
WHL Debut: Sept. 23, 2016 (Swift Current vs. Saskatoon)
First WHL Goal: Oct. 4, 2016 (Swift Current vs. Portland)

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