Vili Sopanen Explained

Played For:Lahti Pelicans
JYP Jyväskylä
Luleå HF
HIFK
ERC Ingolstadt
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Lukko
Position:Right wing
Birth Date:21 October 1987
Birth Place:Valkeala, Finland
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:209
Shoots:Right
Draft:177th overall
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2006
Career End:2020

Vili Sopanen (born October 21, 1987) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He last played for Lukko in the Liiga. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils, 177th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Sopanen has previously played in the top tier Finnish Liiga with Lahti Pelicans, JYP Jyväskylä and HIFK.[1]

Playing career

On June 11, 2018, Sopanen left his native Finland for the second time through his 12-year professional career, agreeing to a one-year deal with German outfit, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL.[2] During the 2018–19 season, Sopanen played in 14 games with Ingolstadt before transferring to Schwenninger Wild Wings. Sopanen played a further 17 games for 7 points in the DEL before leaving to return to his native Finland, agreeing to an optional three-year deal with Lukko of the Liiga on February 3, 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-11 Scoring for JyP . hockeydb.com . 2012-05-05 . 2012-05-05.
  2. Web site: ERC Ingolstadt commit to Vili Sopanen . . 2018-06-11 . 2018-06-11 . German.
  3. Web site: Forward Vili Sopanen signs with Lukko . . 2019-02-03 . 2019-02-03 . Finnish.