Roope Laavainen

Roope Laavainen (born 23 August 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HPK of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round, 119th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Laavainen played as a youth with Jokerit's U20 team in the Jr. A, prior to his selection to the Blackhawks. He left the Jokerit organization to remain in Finland and sign a three-year contract with HPK of the Liiga on 28 April 2017.

During the 2018–19 season, Laavainen registered 2 points in 10 games with HPK before he was loaned for two months to fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 27 November 2018. Adding 1 assist in 5 games with Jukurit, Laavainen returned to HPK on 8 January 2019.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Jokerit Jr. A 48 5 16 21 42 — — — — — 2017–18 HPK Liiga 39 0 4 4 31 — — — — — 2017–18 LeKi Mestis 15 1 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 2 2018–19 HPK Jr. A 3 0 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 2018–19 HPK Liiga 15 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 2018–19 TUTO Hockey Mestis 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Jukurit Liiga 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2018–19 LeKi Mestis 17 4 8 12 6 10 1 1 2 6 Liiga totals 59 1 7 8 37 2 0 0 0 0

Awards & honors Award Year Liiga Champion (HPK) 2019