Vili Sopanen

Vili Sopanen (born October 21, 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays 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]

Vili Sopanen
Born (1987-10-21) October 21, 1987
Valkeala, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Lukko
Lahti Pelicans
JYP Jyväskylä
Luleå HF
HIFK
ERC Ingolstadt
Schwenninger Wild Wings
NHL Draft 177th overall, 2007
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2006–present

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]

References
  1. "2010-11 Scoring for JyP". hockeydb.com. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. "ERC Ingolstadt commit to Vili Sopanen". ERC Ingolstadt (in German). June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Forward Vili Sopanen signs with Lukko". Lukko (in Finnish). February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.


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