Aleksi Heponiemi
Age 24 Jan 9, 1999
Tampere FIN
Center shoots left
5'10" 178 cm
147 lbs 67 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2026
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Transaction History
| Jul 21, 2023 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi signed a one-year contract with EHC Biel of Switzerland's National League on Friday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| May 7, 2023 | Florida Panthers | Grigori Denisenko | Denisenko, Connor Bunnaman, Patrick Giles, Aleksi Heponiemi, Matt Kiersted, Santtu Kinnunen, Calle Sjalin, Mack Guzda and John Ludvig were brought up from AHL Charlotte on Sunday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Thursday. |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Thursday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was called up from AHL Charlotte on Sunday on an emergency basis. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was sent to the AHL on Thursday. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi logged an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi has been recalled from AHL Charlotte on Friday by the Florida Panthers, according to David Dwork of Local 10 Miami. |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi will get a look on Florida's top line during Thursday's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports. |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi signed a one-year, two-way contract with Florida on Tuesday. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports. |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was demoted to AHL Charlotte on Friday. |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned from the AHL Charlotte to the taxi squad Monday, per CBS Sports. |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was assigned to AHL Charlotte from the taxi squad Friday. |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled from the taxi squad and is expected to play Saturday versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports. |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was placed on the taxi squad Tuesday. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled by the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Saturday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday. |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Sunday, per CBS Sports. |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was called up from AHL Charlotte on Saturday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi registered an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was promoted to the active roster Tuesday. |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was added to the taxi squad Sunday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Saturday. |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi was recalled from AHL Syracuse to the taxi squad Sunday. |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | The Panthers assigned Heponiemi to AHL Syracuse on Friday. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | Heponiemi scored the overtime winner in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Aleksi Heponiemi | The Panthers added Heponiemi to their active roster Saturday, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports. |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Florida Panthers | Assigned C Aleksi Heponiemi to Springfield (AHL). |
| May 15, 2019 | Florida Panthers | Signed C Aleksi Heponiemi to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
Regular Season Stats
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2013-2014 | Ilves U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Ilves U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Ilves U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Ilves U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 10 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Ilves U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 31 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Ilves U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 39 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 24 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Ilves U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 72 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 18 | Playoffs | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 57 | 28 | 90 | 118 | 28 | Playoffs | 26 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Swift Current Broncos | M-Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Playoffs | 26 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Kärpät | Liiga | 50 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 8 | Playoffs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Kärpät | Champions HL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | Playoffs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 49 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | MoDo Hockey | HockeyAllsvenskan | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 60.00 | 55.30 | -3.30 | 51.60 | -7.90 | 0.61 | |||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 56 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 28 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 51.30 | 1.70 | 54.30 | 1.70 | |||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 62 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 44.40 | 33.30 | -21.90 | 34.20 | -19.80 | 0.71 | 2.14 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Biel-Bienne | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksi Heponiemi Stats by Elite Prospects | Aleksi Heponiemi Advanced Stats by |
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Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date July 5, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $787,500
Signing Date July 5, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $787,500
Signing Team
Signing Date May 15, 2019
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125
Signing Date May 15, 2019
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.13% of cap space