• Heponiemi finished second in Broncos scoring and first among WHL rookies with 28-58—86 during the 2016-17 regular season (72 GP). He was the recipient of the Jim Piggott Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL Rookie of the Year.

• In 2015-16, Heponiemi spent the majority of the season with Ilves’ under-18 team in Finland, where he was named Best Forward and to the First All-Star Team after recording 25-40—65 (39 GP) in the regular season and 2-4—6 in five postseason contests. He also recorded 2-2—4 in seven regular-season games with Ilves’ junior team and appeared in seven playoff games for the eventual league champions.

• Internationally, Heponiemi represented Finland at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (5 GP) and tallied 0-5—5 in 4 GP for Finland at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial.

• Compares his style of play to Flyers forward Valtteri Filppula.

• Lists former NHL forward Pavel Datsyuk as his childhood hockey idol.


GETTING TO KNOW ALEKSI:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Ivy

TV show I recently binge-watched: Suits

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Jim Carrey

The app I spend too much time on: Facebook

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Hot Wings

Athlete I admire most: Usain Bolt

One thing people don't usually know about me: I like fishing

If I could be any superhero I would be: Batman


ALEKSI’S GO-TO EMOJI:

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	BIEL-BIENNE	SWISS	22	7	10	17	10
2022-2023	CHARLOTTE	AHL	62	12	31	43	12
2022-2023	FLORIDA	NHL	10	1	2	3	2
2021-2022	CHARLOTTE	AHL	56	9	30	39	28
2021-2022	FLORIDA	NHL	6	0	1	1	2
2020-2021	MODO	SWEDEN	16	6	8	14	22
2020-2021	FLORIDA	NHL	9	1	1	2	2
2020-2021	SYRACUSE	AHL	6	0	6	6	6
2019-2020	SPRINGFIELD	AHL	49	3	11	14	16
2018-2019	KARPAT	FINLAND	50	16	30	46	8
2018-2019	FINLAND (2019 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	7	3	6	9	4
2018-2019	FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Hodonin 18-19)	ITLTOUR	3	2	3	5	2
2017-2018	SWIFT CURRENT	WHL	57	28	90	118	28
2017-2018	FINLAND (2018 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	5	2	0	2	2
2017-2018	FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Lahti 2017)	ITLTOUR	3	1	0	1	0
2016-2017	SWIFT CURRENT	WHL	72	28	58	86	18
2016-2017	FIN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	0	5	5	0
2015-2016	ILVES U18	FIN-JR. U18	39	25	40	65	24
2015-2016	ILVES JR.	FINLAND-JR.	7	2	2	4	2
2015-2016	FIN U17 (4 Nations tournament in Sodertalje 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	3	4	7	2