Roope Laavainen
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| Roope Laavainen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1998 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams | HPK Jukurit | ||
| NHL draft | 119th overall, 2017 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Roope Laavainen (born 23 August 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HPK of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round, 119th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
Laavainen played as a youth with Jokerit's U20 team in the Jr. A, prior to his selection to the Blackhawks.[1] He left the Jokerit organization to remain in Finland and sign a three-year contract with HPK of the Liiga on 28 April 2017.[2]
During the 2018–19 season, Laavainen registered 2 points in 10 games with HPK before he was loaned for two months to fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 27 November 2018.[3] Adding 1 assist in 5 games with Jukurit, Laavainen returned to HPK on 8 January 2019.
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 48 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HPK | Liiga | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | LeKi | Mestis | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HPK | Jr. A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HPK | Liiga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | TUTO Hockey | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Jukurit | Liiga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | LeKi | Mestis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Liiga totals | 59 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards & honors[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Champion (HPK) | 2019 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Roope Laavainen player profile". eliteprospects.com. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "HPK announces 9 new contracts". HPK (in Finnish). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Jukurit secure Laavainen on loan from HPK". Mikkelin Jukurit (in Finnish). 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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