Topias Leinonen (born 25 January 2004) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays with JYP Jyväskylä of the Finnish Liiga.[1] Leinonen was selected 41st overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3]
| Topias Leinonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_072_(cropped).jpg) Leinonen at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |||
| Born |
25 January 2004 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Liiga team | JYP Jyväskylä | ||
| NHL draft |
41st overall, 2022 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career edit
After playing for Ilves in his youth, Leinonen moved to JYP's Under-16 program.[4] He played for the JYP Under-16 team in 2018-19, and the Under-18 team in 2019-20. After playing 15 for the Under-20 team in 2020-21, Leinonen played 21 games for the Under-20 team in the 2021-22 season and played 4 games in Liiga for the senior team.[5]
In 2021-22 he spent time on loan with KeuPa HT of Mestis.[6]
Going into the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Leinonen was regarded as the top goaltending prospect[6] and was ranked as the top European goalie by NHL Central Scouting.[7] He was drafted 41st overall by the Buffalo Sabres, as the first goaltender selected in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[3] He attended the Buffalo Sabres Development Camp in July 2022.[8] He has been invited to the 2023 Sabres Development camp. [9]
International play edit
Leinonen represented Finland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,[10] where he played 10 games with a .877 save percentage.[11]
Leinonen represented Finland at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships,[12] where he recorded a 2.61 goals against average and a .897 save percentage in 5 games played.[5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2019–20 | JYP | U20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP | U20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 2.59 | .895 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2.67 | .860 | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP | U20 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1264 | 48 | 2 | 2.28 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP | Liiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 215 | 5 | 0 | 5.02 | .825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | KeuPa HT | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 3.15 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP | U20 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.72 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2022–23 | JYP | Liiga | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 390 | 20 | 1 | 3.08 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | KeuPa HT | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 3.61 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | JYP | U20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 | .871 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2.78 | .892 | ||||
| 2023–24 | JYP | Liiga | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 333 | 23 | 0 | 4.14 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | KeuPa HT | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 4.53 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 938 | 48 | 1 | 3.90 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Finland | U18 | 
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 13 | 0 | 2.61 | .897 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 13 | 0 | 2.61 | .897 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Stats - Leinonen Topias". liiga.fi. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Ryndak, Chris. "2022 NHL Draft Tracker: Sabres pick 8 players on Day 2". NHL.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Lenzi, Rachel (8 July 2022). "Five things to know about Sabres second-round pick Topias Leinonen". Buffalo News. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Dancziger, Arlen (19 May 2022). "Topias Leinonen – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Topias Leinonen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b Kerr, Ben (28 June 2022). "2022 NHL Draft: Topias Leinonen Scouting Report". Last Word On Hockey. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Prospect Rankings". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Strozyk, Jacob D. (14 July 2022). "Buffalo Sabres Development Camp Standouts". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Ryndak, Chris. "Sabres announce 2023 development camp roster". NHL.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Rosters". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Finland U16 at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "IIHF - Finland". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database