Simon Suoranta
Simon Suoranta (born 21 May 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently signed to French Ligue Magnus side Dragons de Rouen.[1] He last played for the Nottingham Panthers of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).[2]
| Simon Suoranta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 May 1992 Vaasa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Ligue Magnus team Former teams |
Dragons de Rouen Oulun Kärpät Ässät HC TPS Vaasan Sport Nottingham Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Suoranta made his SM-Liiga debut playing with Oulun Kärpät during the 2011–12 SM-liiga season.[3]
He played 22 games for Ässät before suffering an injury that kept him out for the rest of the 2017–18 season. In May 2018, Suoranta joined HC TPS,[4] making his season debut on 14 November against Vaasan Sport.[5]
After an 18-month spell with Vaasan Sport, Suoranta agreed to his first contract outside Finland and signed with English side Nottingham Panthers in July 2021.[6] He departed Nottingham in December 2021, along with compatriot Tommi Jokinen.[7]
In January 2022, Suoranta moved to France to sign for top-flight side Dragons de Rouen.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Sport U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 42 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010–11 | Finland U19 | International Jr. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011–12 | Kärpät U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 27 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011–12 | Finland U20 | International Jr. | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012–13 | Kärpät U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2012–13 | Kärpät | SM-liiga | 47 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kärpät U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2013–14 | Kärpät | Liiga | 52 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kärpät | Liiga | 41 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hokki | Mestis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2015–16 | Kärpät | Liiga | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ässät | Liiga | 53 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ässät | Liiga | 22 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Liiga | 23 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019–20 | Sport | Liiga | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2020–21 | Sport | Liiga | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2021–22 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2021–22 | Dragons de Rouen | Ligue Magnus | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Liiga Totals | 361 | 56 | 56 | 112 | 143 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 | ||||
References
- @DragonsdeRouen (5 January 2022). "𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐄 🟡⚫️ Simon Suoranta rejoint les Dragons. Après 10 saisons en Liiga (384m./117 pts) cet ailier 🇫🇮 de 29 ans…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "210727 | Suoranta - Nottingham Panthers".
- "Simon Suoranta - Kärpät - SM-LIIGA - Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta" (in Finnish). Jatkoaika.com. 21 May 1992. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- Fredrik Häggman (23 May 2018). "Finlandssvensk och NHL-veteran bland TPS nyförvärv inför nästa säsong". abounderrattelser.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Simon Suoranta osui debyytissään – Sport kaatoi TPS:n jatkoajalla". arvokisat.com (in Finnish). 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Panthers add Finnish flair".
- "211223 | Roster Changes - Nottingham Panthers".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database