Aapeli Räsänen

Date of Birth: Jun 01, 1998
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Tampere, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Tappara
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Aapeli Räsänen Facts

Drafted: 2016 round 6 #153 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency: Premium

Rasanen is a pass-first player who uses his smart understanding of the game, vision and accurate pass to set up linemates
— Futureconsiderations.ca 2016

Aapeli Räsänen Statistics

									Post
2011-2012	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	6	4	6	10	6	-
2011-2012	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	12	5	3	8	4	-	Playoffs	11	4	0	4	14	-
2012-2013	Tappara U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja Q	5	5	8	13	4	-
2012-2013	Tappara U16 "C"	U16 SM-sarja	11	5	6	11	34	-
2012-2013	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	17	4	3	7	8	-	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	-
2013-2014	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja Q	1	1	3	4	0	-
2013-2014	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	2	1	3	4	2	-
2013-2014	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	36	16	21	37	54	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	4	-
2013-2014	Finland U16 (all) "C"	International-Jr	11	3	2	5	10	4
2014-2015	Tappara U20	U20 SM-liiga	41	5	7	12	22	-5
2014-2015	Finland U17	WHC-17	6	0	4	4	4	-
2014-2015	Finland U17 (all) "C"	International-Jr	24	7	12	19	28	0
2015-2016	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	3	0	3	2	-
2015-2016	Tappara U20 "A"	U20 SM-liiga	50	19	19	38	26	17	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	-1
2015-2016	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	3	6	9	12	8
2016-2017	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	38	7	18	25	30	21	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	12	3
2016-2017	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2	4	6	2	-1
2016-2017	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	5	5	10	18	-1
2017-2018	Boston College	NCAA	32	4	12	16	45	7
2017-2018	Finland U20	WJC-20	5	4	0	4	4	1
2017-2018	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	11	4	3	7	14	-
2018-2019	Boston College	NCAA	33	5	2	7	20	-2
2019-2020	Boston College	NCAA	34	11	13	24	14	14
2020-2021	KalPa	Liiga	58	13	10	23	34	0	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	6	-2
2021-2022	KalPa	Liiga	58	12	23	35	28	-7
2022-2023	KalPa "A"	Liiga	56	18	19	37	36	-4	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	16	0
2022-2023	Finland (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	-2
2023-2024	KalPa "A"	Liiga	42	8	12	20	45	3	Playoffs	13	2	4	6	8	3
2024-2025	Tappara	Liiga	59	13	13	26	32	3	Playoffs	9	1	3	4	16	0
2025-2026	Tappara "A"	Liiga	40	17	10	27	55	16	Playoffs	18	2	3	5	6	-2
2026-2027	Tappara "A"	Liiga	15	5	5	10	6	2
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	60	20	20	40	24	8

Aapeli Räsänen Tournament Statistics


2010-2011	Finland Selects	QC Int PW	4	2	8	10	0	-
2014-2015	Finland U17	EYOF	3	5	5	10	2	10
2015-2016	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	3	3	2	-2
2022-2023	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-2
2023-2024	KalPa	Spengler Cup	3	0	2	2	0	-3
2024-2025	Tappara	Champions HL	6	1	1	2	2	-1
2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	6	5	4	9	6	2

Aapeli Räsänen Career Totals by League


Champions HL	2	12	6	5	11	0.92	8	1	0
EHT	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
EYOF	1	3	5	5	10	3.33	2	10	0
International	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
International-Jr	4	62	19	22	41	0.66	70	3*	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	-2	0
Liiga	7	328	86	92	178	0.54	236	13	5	51	6	13	19	0.37	52	-1
NCAA	3	99	20	27	47	0.47	79	19	0
QC Int PW	1	4	2	8	10	2.50	0	-	0
Spengler Cup	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	0	-3	0
U16 SM-sarja	3	25	11	12	23	0.92	40	-	1	11	4	0	4	0.36	14	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	3	12	10	17	27	2.25	10	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	3	53	20	24	44	0.83	62	-	3	9	5	1	6	0.67	6	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	2	91	24	26	50	0.55	48	12	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	0	-1
USHL	1	38	7	18	25	0.66	30	21	1	13	2	2	4	0.31	12	3
WHC-17	1	6	0	4	4	0.67	4	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	12	8	0
WJC-20	2	11	6	4	10	0.91	6	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aapeli Räsänen Career Totals by Team


Boston College	3	99	20	27	47	0.47	79	19	0
Finland (EHT)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Finland (all)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Finland Selects	1	4	2	8	10	2.50	0	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	11	3	2	5	0.45	10	4	0
Finland U17	1	9	5	9	14	1.56	6	10*	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	24	7	12	19	0.79	28	0	0
Finland U18	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	12	8	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	-2	0
Finland U20	2	11	6	4	10	0.91	6	0	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	27	9	8	17	0.63	32	-1*	0
KalPa	4	217	51	66	117	0.54	143	-11	3	24	3	7	10	0.42	30	1
Sioux City Musketeers	1	38	7	18	25	0.66	30	21	1	13	2	2	4	0.31	12	3
Tappara	3	126	41	33	74	0.59	101	22	2	27	3	6	9	0.33	22	-2
Tappara U16	3	37	21	29	50	1.35	50	-	1	11	4	0	4	0.36	14	-
Tappara U18	3	53	20	24	44	0.83	62	-	3	9	5	1	6	0.67	6	-
Tappara U20	2	91	24	26	50	0.55	48	12	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	0	-1

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aapeli Räsänen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja Silver Medal
2012-2013	U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (Tappara)
2014-2015	EYOF Best Face-Off Percentage (84.00%) EYOF Best Plus/Minus (+10) EYOF Bronze Medal EYOF Most Goals (5) EYOF Most Points (10)
2015-2016	U18 WJC Gold Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2016-2017	U20 WJC Best Face-Off Percentage (66.97%) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2017-2018	NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion U20 WJC Best Face-Off Percentage (64.42%)
2019-2020	NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion
2025-2026	Liiga Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/14/2026	Extension	Tappara	Tappara
05/18/2024	Confirmed	KalPa	Tappara
04/21/2022	Extension	KalPa	KalPa
04/09/2020	Confirmed	Boston College	KalPa
05/17/2018	Confirmed	Dinamo Riga	CSKA Moskva
02/23/2017	Confirmed	Sioux City Musketeers	Boston College
05/29/2016	Confirmed	Tappara U20	Sioux City Musketeers

Aapeli Räsänen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #7 by Dinamo Riga in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2016, 7 #103 by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Entry Draft
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by FC Hockey
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #93 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING