Sami Lepisto
Jersey Number: 4
Player information for Sami Lepisto
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
October 17, 1984
Number
4
Shoots
Left
Weight
193 lbs (88kg)
Birthplace
Espoo, FIN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 0-5-5, 18 penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating in 19 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2010-11.
- Made his Columbus debut on Mar. 1, 2011 at Vancouver and notched three assists, including his first point as a Jacket, on Mar. 19 at Minnesota.
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 6-29-35, 137 penalty minutes and a cumulative +23 plus/minus rating in 176 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes and Washington Capitals from 2007-12.
- Set single-season career highs with 4-12-16 in 70 games split between the Coyotes and Blue Jackets in 2010-11.
- Made his NHL debut with Washington on Feb. 16, 2008 at Tampa Bay.
- Added 8-79-87, 131 penalty minutes and was +53 in 125 career American Hockey League outings with the Hershey Bears from 2007-09 and helped the club capture the 2009 Calder Cup.
- Went on to play 11 seasons in Europe, including stints in Russia, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland and retired after spending the 2022-23 campaign with the SCL Tigers in Switzerland.
- Spent eight seasons playing in the Kontinental Hockey League from 2013-21 and was selected to play in three consecutive KHL All-Star Games from 2017-19.
- Suited up for the Jokerit organization from 1998-2007 prior to playing in North America.
- Represented Finland at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Olympic Games, earning bronze medals at the 2010 and 2014 tournaments.
- Also skated for his country at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015 IIHF World Championships as well as the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championships.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| Totals | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Washington in the third-round, 66th overall, at the 2004 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus with LW Scottie Upshall from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for D Rostislav Klesla and C Dane Byers on Feb. 28, 2011.