Eliteprospects
Finland Markus Loponen
Lake Superior State Univ. / NCAA - 26/27
Date of Birth
Jun 17, 2006
Position
C
Age
20
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 5 #155 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Loponen has a variety of different shot types he can utilize. His catch-and-release wrister in particular earned respect from our scouting staff, but his arsenal also includes a very competent inside leg release that he uses to surprise goalies even from longer distances. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Markus Loponen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Kärpät U16 Akatemia “A” U16 SM-sarja 23* 14* 18* 32* 16* -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
2021-22 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 5* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 35* 8* 13* 21* 4* -* |
Finland U16 (all) “A” International-Jr 8* 5* 3* 8* 2* 6* |
2022-23 Kärpät U18 “C” U18 SM-sarja 42* 29* 30* 59* 22* -* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 2 -
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 11* 3* 5* 8* 6* 2* |
2023-24 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 4 2 6 2 -
Kärpät U20 “C” U20 SM-sarja 45* 25* 29* 54* 31* 40* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -6
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 19* 3* 8* 11* 2* -* |
2024-25 Victoria Royals WHL 65* 19* 25* 44* 26* 2* | Playoffs 11 4 2 6 7 -3
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2025-26 HPK U20 U20 SM-sarja 7* 0* 6* 6* 6* 1* |
HPK Liiga 40* 3* 3* 6* 24* -12* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sport Liiga 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 7* 1* 8* 6* -* |
2026-27 Lake Superior State Univ. NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Markus Loponen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Finland Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 0* 9* 9* 4* -* |
2017-18 Finland Selects U12 “A” WSI U12 7* 4* 2* 6* -* -* |
Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 2* 8* 10* -* -* |
2018-19 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 5* 6* 11* -* -* |
2023-24 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Markus Loponen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 52* 20* 20* 40* 0.77* 16* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 43* 3* 3* 6* 0.14* 26* -12* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 32* 17* 26* 43* 1.34* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 3 77* 37* 43* 80* 1.04* 26* -* | 2 10 6 * 5 * 11 * 1.10 * 4 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 53* 25* 35* 60* 1.13* 37* 41* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * -6 *
WHL 1 65* 19* 25* 44* 0.68* 26* 2* | 1 11 4 * 2 * 6 * 0.55 * 7 * -3 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 2 14* 4* 11* 15* 1.07* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 2 15* 7* 14* 21* 1.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Markus Loponen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/19/2026
05/19/2026 Confirmed HPK Lake Superior State Univ.
05/15/2026
05/15/2026 Confirmed HPK Unknown
02/24/2026
02/24/2026 Loan HPK Sport
06/19/2025
06/19/2025 Confirmed Victoria Royals HPK
08/23/2024
08/23/2024 Confirmed Kärpät U20 Victoria Royals
06/29/2024
06/29/2024 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #23 overall by Victoria Royals in the CHL Import Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #128 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by NHL Central Scouting