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Aleksi Heponiemi's 2020-2021 season

Points
2
NHL#687
Goals
1
NHL#579
Assists
1
NHL#686
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#284
Games
9
16%
16% of 56

Centre Aleksi Heponiemi was 21 years old when the 2020-2021 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Florida Panthers. He played 9 of a possible 56 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.22 points per game. The season was cut to 56 games by the pandemic.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2020-2021Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Aleksi Heponiemi makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Detroit Red Wings

    FLAFlorida Panthers3–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Aleksi was 22 years old · Little Caesars Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    9:30
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Patric Hörnqvist, Alexander Wennberg, Anton Strålman, among others.

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    • The game
      FLA3–2DET
      W
      game 5/566
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG09:30TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Aleksi Heponiemi scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 30

    • The game
      FLA3–2DET
      W
      game 6/566
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:55TOI
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    • February 2021
    • The game
      NSH6–5FLA
      L
      game 7/567
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:57TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 42 of 563 of 42 played
      1
      points
      NHL#679
      1
      goals
      NHL#515
      0
      assists
      NHL#710
      FLA
      26-12-4W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Central·7th in the whole NHL
    • April 2021
    • The game
      FLA7–4NSH
      W
      game 51/565
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG12:31TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Aleksi Heponiemi records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Nashville Predators · April 27

    • The game
      FLA4–3CHI
      W
      game 52/562
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:45TOI
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    • May 2021
    • The game
      FLA5–4CHI
      W
      game 53/562
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:39TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–5FLA
      W
      game 54/563
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:29TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–5FLA
      W
      game 55/563
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:21TOI
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    • The game
      TBL0–4FLA
      W
      game 56/564
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:01TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Aleksi Heponiemi closes the 2020-2021 season with 2 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Points
    2
    NHL#687
    Games
    9of 56
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#579
    Assists
    1
    NHL#686
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#284
    Events
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1×
    First star
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Florida Panthers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Florida Panthers meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    FLAvsTBL
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
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    10 days later
    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Florida Panthers out 4–2

    FLA2–4TBL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Aleksi Heponiemi ends the 2020-2021 playoffs with 0 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    TBL2–4