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Aleksi Heponiemi

Panthers’ Top 10 Prospects Heading Into the 2021-22 Season

Colby Guy | August 5, 2021

The Florida Panthers added to their already deep prospect pool at the 2021 NHL Draft. General manager Bill Zito found diamonds in the rough in rounds two and four, and…

Categories Panthers Prospects, Top 10 Lists

Prospects News & Rumors: Ufko, Sillinger & Heponiemi

Eddy Jones | January 31, 2021

The Chicago Steel add another player to the United States Hockey League (USHL) player of the week honors list as Ryan Ufko wins Defenseman of the Week. Cole Sillinger, 2021’s…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects, Panthers Prospects, USHL

Panthers Have Options for Second-Line Center

Panagiotis Mavridis | December 22, 2020

The departure of Vincent Trocheck at the NHL Trade Deadline a little over ten months ago hurt the Florida Panthers more than anybody could have known at the time. Since…

Categories Florida Panthers, Previews and Predictions

Panthers’ Bill Zito Moving On From Dale Tallon Era

The Hockey Writers | November 8, 2020

Now that Dale Tallon has moved on and been cleared of several allegations, the Florida Panthers can continue what they started when new general manager Bill Zito was named just…

Categories Florida Panthers

Prospects News & Rumors: Svechnikov, Lindgren, Heponiemi & Grans

Greg Boysen | August 10, 2020

The older brother of one of the National Hockey League’s budding superstars is going to get at least one more season to carve his own place in the league. Plus,…

Categories Column, Maple Leafs Prospects, NHL Prospects, Panthers Prospects, Red Wings Prospects

Panthers Rookie Camp Expectations

Steve Evans | September 7, 2019

The start of the 2019-20 NHL season is less than a month away, so what should Florida Panthers fans expect from the team’s upcoming rookie camp that runs Sept. 10-11?…

Categories Panthers Prospects

NHL News & Notes: Krueger, Heponiemi & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | May 15, 2019

In today’s News & Notes, the Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger as their new head coach, the Florida Panthers have signed Aleksi Hopniemi to a three-year entry-level contract and…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Column, Florida Panthers, News, Pittsburgh Penguins

Finnish Liiga Final: Prospects Lead the Way

Viljami Kalmari | May 7, 2019

On May 4, the Finnish Liiga championship was decided between HPK Hämeenlinna and Kärpät Oulu. The series went to Game 7 and it still took an overtime period to find…

Categories International Hockey, NHL Prospects

Panthers Most Underrated Prospect: Aleksi Heponiemi

Kenyon Rizzo | July 14, 2018

When Dale Tallon became general manager of the Florida Panthers in 2010, he made it a priority to stock the prospect stable with high-end talent. Developing through the draft was…

Categories Panthers Prospects

Aleksi Heponiemi – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Ryan Pike | May 6, 2017

Aleksi Heponiemi 2016-17 Team: Swift Current Broncos (#20) Date of Birth: January 9, 1999 Place of Birth: Tampere, Finland Ht: 5’10” Wt: 143 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Centre NHL Draft…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

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