Aleksi Heponiemi

Height / Weight
5' 9" / 158 lbs
Born
January 9th 1999 (25)
Position
Center
Country
Finland
NHL 2017 mock draft
Draft Type Round Pick Team
Projection 2 40
SCOUTING REPORT
Smart undersized centre-forward with figure skater like control in his dashes and darts. A wizard with the puck due to his edge control, he can make the correct cut out of trouble. He utilizes his ability as a precise touch-passer to control which option he is going to with the biscuit. Defenders tend to back off out of respect for his ability camouflage his passes. He's constantly in motion, and eludes contact, slipping through coverage. High hockey IQ player who looks off coverage and blindly hits his intended target with the puck. He positions his small frame to protect himself and the puck and sometimes seems impossible to hit. Stops on a dime. Wins with a quick head, feet, and hands.


—Bill Placzek—
Player ranking
Year Rank
2021 216
2017 55
Floating offer