Atro Leppänen

Atro Leppänen
Born (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998
Mänttä, Finland
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Vaasan Sport
National team  Finland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Atro Leppänen (born 14 December 1998) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

In the 2024–25 Liiga season, Leppänen set the all-time Liiga record for points by a defenceman.[1]

On 13 April 2025, Leppänen signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[1]

International play

Leppänen represented the Finnish national team at the 2025 IIHF World Championships.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 KeuPa HT Mestis 36 3 4 7 20 — — — — —
2020–21 KeuPa HT Mestis 29 4 11 15 4 3 1 2 3 0
2021–22 KeuPa HT Mestis 29 7 16 23 14 7 2 3 5 2
2022–23 Kiekko-Espoo Mestis 51 23 35 58 20 10 1 4 5 2
2023–24 Vaasan Sport Liiga 55 12 16 28 18 2 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Vaasan Sport Liiga 60 21 42 63 30 8 0 3 3 0
Liiga totals 115 33 58 93 48 10 0 3 3 0

References

  1. ^ a b "RELEASE: Oilers sign Finnish defenceman Atro Leppänen | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ Toimitus (4 May 2025). "A-maajoukkue valmis MM-kisoihin – Pennanen "Nälkäinen ja kilpailukykyinen joukkue"". Leijonat (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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