Topias Vilén
Topias Vilén (born 1 April 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 129th overall in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils.[2]
| Topias Vilén | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 2003 Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL) Lahti Pelicans | ||
| NHL Draft |
129th overall, 2021 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Vilén made his Liiga debut in 2020 with the Lahti Pelicans. Following the 2020–21 season, in which he played primarily in the Liiga, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, 129th overall by the New Jersey Devils.[2] He remained in Finland for the 2021–22 season.
On 13 May 2022, Vilén was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, but was loaned back to the Pelicans for the 2022–23 season.[3] Following a run to the Liiga finals with Lahti, Vilén joined the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, making his AHL debut on May 3rd, 2023, in a playoff game against the Toronto Marlies.[4][5]
He was assigned to the Comets for the 2023–24 season.[6]
International play
Vilén represented Finland at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | U20 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Peliitat | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Peliitat | Mestis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 50 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Lahti Pelicans | U20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | ||
| 2022–23 | Utica Comets | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liiga totals | 127 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | ||||
References
- "Topias Vilén player profile". EliteProspects.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Devils pick Topias Vilen at 129th overall in the fifth round". allaboutthejersey.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Topias Vilen signs three-year, entry-level contract". New Jersey Devils. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Liiga". liiga.fi. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- JamesJTracy (9 May 2023). "New Jersey Devils Prospects AHL Update: Comets Downed by Marlies". All About The Jersey. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- "Threads". www.threads.net. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database