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Finland Aapo Vanninen
#29 Lukko / Liiga - 26/27
Date of Birth
Jun 16, 2007
Position
C
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HJK
Contract
27/28+1

Vanninen stands out due to his smarts and playmaking instincts. He creates and spots passing lanes better than most others, then executes on them with a level of finesse that speaks of clear talent. He’s also looking to get his teammates involved in transition through clever small-area passing sequences. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Aapo Vanninen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Kiekko-Espoo U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja 40* 22* 61* 83* 20* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 6* 4* 2* 6* 2* 2* |
2023-24 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 35* 11* 26* 37* 10* -* | Playoffs 11 1 8 9 4 -
Finland U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 15* 4* 7* 11* 2* 2* |
2024-25 Örebro HK J18 J18 Region 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Örebro HK J18 J18 Nationell 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 2 2 0 2
Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 46* 8* 13* 21* 10* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 2
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 25* 8* 18* 26* 6* -1* |
2025-26 Örebro HK U20 U20 Nationell 36* 18* 20* 38* 10* 16* | Playoffs 14 2 5 7 2 5
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2026-27 Lukko Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Aapo Vanninen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2025-26 Örebro HK U20 Svenska Cupen U20 3* 3* 2* 5* 0* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 1

Aapo Vanninen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 60* 17* 30* 47* 0.78* 16* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Svenska Cupen U20 1 3* 3* 2* 5* 1.67* 0* 2* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 1 *
U16 SM-sarja 1 40* 22* 61* 83* 2.08* 20* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
J18 Nationell (U18 Nationell) 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 1 0 * 2 * 2 * 2.00 * 0 * 2 *
J18 Region (U18 Region) 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 35* 11* 26* 37* 1.06* 10* -* | 1 11 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.82 * 4 * - *
U20 Nationell (J20 Nationell) 2 82* 26* 33* 59* 0.72* 20* 25* | 2 18 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.44 * 4 * 7 *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 5* 5* 0.71* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Aapo Vanninen Career Highlights

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/28/2026
04/28/2026 Confirmed Örebro HK U20 Lukko
Player Biography and Trivia

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #104 by NHL Central Scouting