Anton Levtchi
| Anton Levtchi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 November 1995 Varkaus, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Tappara | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Anton Levtchi (born 28 November 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Levtchi made his professional debut playing with his original club, Tappara of Liiga during the 2016–17 season.
In his sixth year in the Liiga with Tappara, Levtchi had a break-out 2021–22 season offensively, leading the Liiga in scoring in finishing tied first in goals with 26 and second in assists with 35 for 61 points through 55 regular season games. He helped lead Tappara to claim the Finnish Championship in claiming the Kanada-malja trophy.[1] He was selected to the Liiga All-Star Team and finished with the Liiga Golden Helmet.
As an undrafted free agent, Levtchi agreed to pursue a career in North America, signing a one-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on 15 June 2022.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Tappara | Jr. A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tappara | Jr. A | 37 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tappara | Jr. A | 47 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Tappara | Jr. A | 41 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | LeKi | Mestis | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tappara | Liiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tappara | Jr. A | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | LeKi | Mestis | 35 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tappara | Liiga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | LeKi | Mestis | 27 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Tappara | Liiga | 59 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tappara | Liiga | 59 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tappara | Liiga | 49 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | Liiga | 55 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Liiga totals | 252 | 59 | 117 | 176 | 108 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 48 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| All-Star Team | 2022 | |
| Aarne Honkavaara trophy | 2022 | |
| Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy | 2022 | |
| Golden Helmet | 2022 | |
| Kanada-malja (Tappara) | 2022 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Finnish championship goes to Tappara". International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Anton Levtchi". NHL.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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