Lenni Killinen
| Lenni Killinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lenni Killinen with HC Ässät in 2019 | |||
| Born |
June 15, 2000 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Porin Ässät Lahti Pelicans | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Lenni Onni Oskari Killinen (born 15 June 2000) is a Finnish ice hockey forward who plays for IF Björklöven in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv), the second highest league in Sweden.
Playing career
[edit]Killinen was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round as the 104th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to that, in May 2018, he signed a three-year Finnish Elite League contract with the HC Ässät.[1] He made his debut in the opening round of the 2018–19 season on September 14, 2018, away against derby opponent Rauman Lukko. He was assigned to the HC Ässät left wing alongside Mikael Saha and Matti Lamberg. He scored the first goal of his career in his fourth game on October 3, 2018, against Turun Palloseura. In total, Killinen scored 11 points in 32 regular season games. In the 2019–20 season, he scored 17 points in 43 regular season games. In April 2021, Killinen signed a one-year contract extension with HC Ässät.[2]
For the 2022–23 season, Killinen signed a two-year contract with the Pelicans.[3] Killinen played only 31 games in the regular season due to injuries. He won the Finnish Elite League silver medal at the end of the season. Killinen's 2023–24 season was somewhat uneventful and Killinen played 23 games, scoring two assists, until his contract with the club was terminated at the transfer window in February 2024.[4] Killinen transferred to IF Björklöven, playing in Sweden's second-highest league, the HockeyAllsvenskan, for the rest of the season.[5] In April, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Blues | FIN U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Blues | FIN U20 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Espoo United | Mestis | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ässät | Liiga | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ässät | Liiga | 43 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ässät | Liiga | 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ässät | Liiga | 46 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 29 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 212 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Finland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Saku Salmela Ässien takalinjoille − "Halusin tulla Poriin kehittymään"". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Liiga | Killisen ja Lindstenin urat jatkuvat Ässissä". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Pelicans kiinnitti tärkeitä pelaajiaan jatkosopimuksiin – Lenni Killinen uutena vahvistuksena Lahteen". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Myöhäisillan siirtojysäys! SM-liigassa useita liikkeitä". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Eld, Simon (2024-02-15). "Fysiske Lenni Killinen klar för Björklöven". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Eld, Simon (2024-04-11). "Killinen och Possler förlänger med Björklöven". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database