Vili Sopanen

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
DEL team
Former teams
ERC Ingolstadt
Lahti Pelicans
JYP Jyväskylä
Luleå HF
HIFK
NHL Draft 177th overall, 2007
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2006present

Vili Sopanen (born October 21, 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). 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]

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]

References

  1. "2010-11 Scoring for JyP". hockeydb.com. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. "ERC Ingolstadt commit to Vili Sopanen" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
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