Markus Loponen

#63 Lake Superior State Univ. / NCAA - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jun 17, 2006
Age: 20
Place of Birth: Oulu, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kärpät
Position: C
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Markus Loponen Facts

Player Type: Offensive ForwardSniper
NHL Rights: 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

Markus Loponen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2020-2021	Kärpät U16 Akatemia "A"	U16 SM-sarja	23	14	18	32	16	-
2020-2021	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	4	0	2	2	4	-
2021-2022	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	5	3	6	9	0	-
2021-2022	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	35	8	13	21	4	-
2021-2022	Finland U16 (all) "A"	International-Jr	8	5	3	8	2	6
2022-2023	Kärpät U18 "C"	U18 SM-sarja	42	29	30	59	22	-	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	2	-
2022-2023	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022-2023	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	11	3	5	8	6	2
2023-2024	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	4	2	6	2	-
2023-2024	Kärpät U20 "C"	U20 SM-sarja	45	25	29	54	31	40	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	-6
2023-2024	Finland U18	WJC-18	5	0	1	1	2	3
2023-2024	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	19	3	8	11	2	-
2024-2025	Victoria Royals	WHL	65	19	25	44	26	2	Playoffs	11	4	2	6	7	-3
2024-2025	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	2	3	5	0	-
2025-2026	HPK U20	U20 SM-sarja	7	0	6	6	6	1
2025-2026	HPK	Liiga	40	3	3	6	24	-12	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2025-2026	Sport Loan	Liiga	3	0	0	0	2	0
2025-2026	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	7	1	8	6	-
2026-2027	Lake Superior State Univ.	NCAA	6	1	0	1	4	-4

Markus Loponen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	Finland Selects U12	WSI U12	7	0	9	9	4	-
2017-2018	Finland Selects U12 "A"	WSI U12	7	4	2	6	-	-
2017-2018	Finland Selects U13	WSI U13	9	2	8	10	-	-
2018-2019	Finland Selects U13	WSI U13	6	5	6	11	-	-
2023-2024	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	0	1	1	0	-

Markus Loponen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	6	1	0	1	0.17	4	-4	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 Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland Selects U12	2	14	4	11	15	1.07	4*	-	0
Finland Selects U13	2	15	7	14	21	1.40	-	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	8	5	3	8	1.00	2	6	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	11	3	5	8	0.73	6	2	0
Finland U18	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	3	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	19	3	8	11	0.58	2	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	14	9	4	13	0.93	6	-	0
HPK	1	40	3	3	6	0.15	24	-12	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
HPK U20	1	7	0	6	6	0.86	6	1	0
Kärpät U16	2	9	3	8	11	1.22	4	-	0
Kärpät U16 Akatemia	1	23	14	18	32	1.39	16	-	0
Kärpät U18	3	77	37	43	80	1.04	26	-	2	10	6	5	11	1.10	4	-
Kärpät U20	2	46	25	29	54	1.17	31	40	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-6
Lake Superior State Univ.	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	4	-4	0
Sport	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0
Victoria Royals	1	65	19	25	44	0.68	26	2	1	11	4	2	6	0.55	7	-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Markus Loponen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2021-2022	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Kärpät)
2022-2023	U18 SM-sarja Best Forward (Esa Peltonen Award) U18 SM-sarja Best Player (Esa Tikkanen Award) U18 SM-sarja Champion U18 SM-sarja First All-Star Team U18 SM-sarja Most Goals (Raimo Summanen Award) (29) U18 SM-sarja Most Points (Matti Hagman Award) (59)
2023-2024	U18 SM-sarja Bronze Medal U20 SM-sarja Best Plus/Minus (Raimo Helminen Award) (+40) U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Year (Yrjö Hakala Award)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/19/2026	Confirmed	HPK	Lake Superior State Univ.
05/15/2026	Confirmed	HPK	Unknown
02/24/2026	Loan	HPK	Sport
06/19/2025	Confirmed	Victoria Royals	HPK
08/23/2024	Confirmed	Kärpät U20	Victoria Royals
06/29/2024	Extension	Kärpät U20	Kärpät

Markus Loponen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #23 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