Lekkerimäki, 17, split the 2021.22 season between the SHL and J20 Nationell leagues with Djurgårdens IF. In 26 regular season games played with the J20 club, Lekkerimäki recorded 35 points (20-15-35) and eight penalty minutes, ranking third on the team in goals (20) and sixth in points (35). He also made his SHL debut with Djurgårdens IF, collecting nine points (7-2-9) across 26 regular season games.
The 5'10", 171-pound forward spent the two previous seasons in various leagues with Djurgårdens IF, including at U16, J18, and J20 levels. In 2020.21, Lekkerimäki recorded 16 points (12-4-16) in eight games in the J18 Region, leading the team in both goals and points.
A native of Tullinge, Sweden, Lekkerimäki has represented his home country on multiple occasions, highlighted by a recent gold medal victory at the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship where he led the tournament in scoring with 15 points (5-10-15) in six games. He also contributed five goals in five games at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and one goal in three games at the 2021 Four Nations Tournament.
