EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Sunday that they have signed Finnish defenceman Atro Leppänen to a one-year entry-level contract for the 2025–26 NHL season.
Leppänen, 26, is coming off an outstanding campaign with Vaasan Sport in Finland’s Liiga, where he led all defencemen—and the entire league—in scoring with 63 points (21 goals, 42 assists) in 60 games. His point total set a new all-time record for a defenceman in Liiga history.
He also topped all blueliners in assists (42) and ranked second in goals (21). In the playoffs, he contributed three assists over eight games.
Across two seasons in Liiga, the left-shot defenceman has played 115 games, tallying 33 goals and 58 assists for a total of 91 points.
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