Team: Winnipeg Jets
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Fantasy Summary

An intelligent, responsible, two-way center. Not a high-end scorer, but possesses a good wrist shot, providing some goal-scoring ability. Has limited upside and is off the fantasy radar, even in deep leagues.


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September 2024—Loponen’s busy summer continues. Having already attended the Winnipeg Jets 2024 Development Camp on July 3-7, 2024, he will head to Penticton, B.C., for the 2024 Young Stars Classic with the Winnipeg Jets on September 13-16, 2024. Before leaving for the 2024 Young Stars Classic, he made his pre-season debut with the Victoria Royals on September 8th versus the Vancouver Giants.  Mark Henry

August 2024 – Loponen, the Winnipeg Jets 5th round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, requested his contract be terminated, and was later granted on August 19, 2024, with Kärpät of the SM-liiga in Finland and will play in North America during the 2024-2025 season in the Western Hockey League with the Victoria Royals. Mark Henry

August 2024 – Loponen was named to Finland’s U20 Five-Nations team on August 18, 2024. The Five-Nations tournament takes place August 27-31 in Zug, Switzerland. Mark Henry

July 2024 – The Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League selected Loponen 23rd overall in the 2024 CHL Import Draft on July 3, 2024. Mark Henry

June 2024 – Loponen was selected 155th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Mark Henry

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.5
NHL Certainty 3.0
Country FIN
Position C
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth July 17, 2006
Height 6‘1”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 5; Overall: 155

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2016-2017 Finland Selects U12WSI U127 0 99 4|        
 2017-2018 Finland Selects U12WSI U127 4 26 -|        
  Finland Selects U13WSI U139 2 810 -|        
 2018-2019 Finland Selects U13WSI U136 5 611 -|        
 2020-2021 Kärpät U16 AkatemiaU16 SM-sarja23 14 1832 16|        
  Kärpät U16U16 SM-sarja4 0 22 4|        
 2021-2022 Kärpät U16U16 SM-sarja5 3 69 0|        
  Kärpät U18U18 SM-sarja35 8 1321 4|        
  Finland U16 (all)International-Jr8 5 38 2|        
 2022-2023 Kärpät U18U18 SM-sarja42 29 3059 22|Playoffs7 2 35 2 
  Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja1 0 00 0|        
  Finland U17 (all)International-Jr11 3 58 6|        
 2023-2024 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup1 0 11 0|        
  Kärpät U18U18 SM-sarja0 0 00 0|Playoffs3 4 26 2 
  Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja45 25 2954 31|Playoffs5 0 11 2 
  Finland U18WJC-185 0 11 2|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr19 3 811 2|        
 2024-2025 Victoria RoyalsWHL13 6 410 6|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr6 2 35 0|        

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