Roope Talaja is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Roope Talaja played for?

The last team Roope played for was Ässät in the Liiga.

How tall is Roope Talaja?

Roope Talaja is 182 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Roope Talaja weigh?

Roope Talaja weighs 88 kg (194 lbs).

When was Roope Talaja born?

Roope Talaja was born on 1988-08-02 in Kuopio, FIN.

Roope Talaja

#20 Ässät / Liiga - 25/26

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Date of Birth: Aug 02, 1988
Age: 38
Place of Birth: Kuopio, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: KalPa
Position: LW
Height: 182 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Grinder
Workhorse

Talaja is typical grinder with good work ethic. Works hard, checks often and isn't afraid to block shots. Has good puck control but could improve the quality of his shots.

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Roope Talaja — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
03-04	KJT U16	U16 SM-sarja	22	8	3	11	34	-	Playoffs	2	2	0	2	0	-
04-05	KJT U18	U18 SM-sarja	17	1	9	10	22	-	Relegation	10	6	2	8	8	-
05-06	KJT U18	U18 SM-sarja Q	9	5	5	10	8	-	Qualification	2	1	0	1	0	-
05-06	KJT U18	U18 I-divisioona	17	17	10	27	30	-
05-06	KJT U20	U20 I-divisioona Q	2	0	0	0	2	-
05-06	KJT U20	U20 I-divisioona	5	1	2	3	6	-
06-07	Blues U20	U20 SM-liiga	37	2	4	6	16	7	Playoffs	12	1	0	1	2	1
07-08	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	U20 I-divisioona Q	1	0	0	0	0	-
07-08	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	U20 I-divisioona	4	2	1	3	0	-
07-08	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis	23	2	2	4	30	1
08-09	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis	39	17	9	26	50	8	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	14	-4
09-10	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis	34	11	17	28	53	12
09-10	HIFKLoan	SM-liiga	2	0	1	1	0	0
10-11	JukuritLoan	Mestis	1	2	1	3	2	1
10-11	Blues	SM-liiga	40	2	3	5	95	-10	Playoffs	18	2	1	3	22	0
11-12	Blues	SM-liiga	58	18	8	26	55	2	Playoffs	16	4	2	6	18	2
12-13	HIFK	SM-liiga	57	12	12	24	24	-2	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	2	0
13-14	HIFK	Liiga	31	2	5	7	8	1	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
14-15	Blues	Liiga	36	10	8	18	30	0
15-16	Blues	Liiga	27	5	8	13	18	-4
15-16	Jokerit	KHL	7	0	0	0	0	-1	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	0
16-17	Jokerit	KHL	49	4	6	10	55	0	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	0
17-18	IF Björklöven	HockeyAllsvenskan	41	11	11	22	48	-2	Qualification	5	1	0	1	2	1
18-19	Sport"A"	Liiga	56	22	15	37	99	-6
19-20	Sport"A"	Liiga	39	13	10	23	53	-14
20-21	Sport	Liiga	41	8	4	12	12	-3	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Sport	Liiga	50	11	11	22	34	-1
22-23	Ässät	Liiga	51	16	15	31	28	-4	Playoffs	8	1	0	1	12	0
23-24	Ässät"A"	Liiga	51	10	5	15	22	-12
24-25	Ässät	Liiga	50	7	3	10	28	-17	Playoffs	9	3	1	4	24	4
25-26	Ässät	Liiga	26	5	3	8	16	-5	Playoffs	7	7	1	8	4	8

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Roope Talaja — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
12-13	HIFK	ET	7	1	2	3	4	-
13-14	HIFK	ET	5	0	1	1	0	-
15-16	Jokerit	Spengler Cup	3	2	0	2	0	2
15-16	Blues	Champions HL	9	1	1	2	8	-1

Roope Talaja Game Log

2025-2026

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Roope Talaja — 2025-2026 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
Liiga
Mon 13/04		@
Sat 11/04		vs
Wed 08/04		@
Mon 06/04		vs
Thu 26/03		vs

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Roope Talaja — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	8	-1	0
ET	2	12	1	3	4	0.33	4	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	41	11	11	22	0.54	48	-2	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	1
KHL	2	56	4	6	10	0.18	55	-1	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	4	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	15	615	141	111	252	0.41	522	-75	8	68	17	7	24	0.35	82	13
Mestis	4	97	32	29	61	0.63	135	22	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	14	-4
Spengler Cup	1	3	2	0	2	0.67	0	2	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	22	8	3	11	0.50	34	-	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	0	-
U18 I-divisioona	1	17	17	10	27	1.59	30	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	1	17	1	9	10	0.59	22	-	1	10	6	2	8	0.80	8	-
U18 SM-sarja Q	1	9	5	5	10	1.11	8	-	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	-
U20 I-divisioona	2	9	3	3	6	0.67	6	-	0
U20 I-divisioona Q	2	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	1	37	2	4	6	0.16	16	7	1	12	1	0	1	0.08	2	1

Roope Talaja — Career Totals

League

Champions HL

HockeyAllsvenskan

KHL

Liiga

615

141

111

252

Mestis

Spengler Cup

U16 SM-sarja

U18 I-divisioona

U18 SM-sarja

U18 SM-sarja Q

U20 I-divisioona

U20 I-divisioona Q

U20 SM-liiga

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Roope Talaja — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2006-2007	U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
2010-2011	Finland2 (Mestis) Silver Medal SM-liiga Silver Medal

Transactions

Roope Talaja — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
08/14/2026	Confirmed	Ässät	Retired	Details
11/01/2023	Extension	Ässät	Ässät	Details
04/21/2022	Confirmed	Sport	Ässät	Details
12/21/2019	Extension	Sport	Sport	Details
12/22/2018	Extension	Sport	Sport	Details
03/28/2018	Confirmed	IF Björklöven	Sport	Details
10/22/2017	Confirmed	No team	IF Björklöven	Details
12/09/2015	Confirmed	Blues	Jokerit	Details
04/04/2014	Confirmed	HIFK	Blues	Details
05/03/2012	Confirmed	Blues	HIFK	Details
11/04/2010	Loan	Blues	Jukurit	Details
05/06/2010	Confirmed	Kiekko-Vantaa	Blues	Details
11/19/2009	Loan	Kiekko-Vantaa	HIFK	Details

Roope Talaja Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Vantaa U20

Career transactions
- 2015-12-09 • Signed to a end of the season + one-year contract extension with Jokerit
- 2014-04-04 • Signed to a two-year contract with Blues
- 2012-05-03 • Signed to a two-year contract with HIFK
- 2011-05-05 • Signed to a one-year contract extension(team option used) with Blues
- 2010-05-06 • Signed to a one-year + option year contract with Blues
- 2008-05-07 • Signed to a two-year contract extension with Kiekko-Vantaa
- 2007-08-30 • Signed to a one-year contract with Kiekko-Vantaa

Career assingments
- 2010-11-03 • Loaned to Jukurit by Blues
- 2009-11-17 • Loaned to HIFK by Kiekko-Vantaa for two games

Other memorable dates
- 2015-12-14 • Made KHL debut (vs. Medvescak Zagreb) +/-: 1 S: 1 Hits: 2 PIM: 0 TOI: 13:38
- 2010-11-27 • Scored first Liiga goal(vs.Ilves)
- 2009-11-19 • Made Liiga debut (vs.Blues)