Jets select Loponen 155h overall in the 2024 NHL Draft

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WINNIPEG, June 29, 2024 – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club today announced the selection of forward Markus Loponen with the 155th overall selection in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Loponen, 18, played in 45 games and recorded 54 points (25G, 29A) with Kärpät U20 of the U20 SM-sarja league. He was named U20 SM-sarja Rookie of the Year and led the league with a plus-40 rating. Internationally, he also played for Finland at the 2024 U18 World Championship, recording an assist in five games.

Markus Loponen

Centre

Born on June 17, 2006

Height 6.01 — Weight 186 — Shoot L

Markus Loponen Elite Prospects Stats https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/540341/markus-loponen

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