Eemeli Suomi

Eemeli Suomi (born 4 December 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL)

Eemeli Suomi
Born	(1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 29) Tampere, Finland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Växjö Lakers Ilves
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Suomi played as a youth within Ilves, before developing to make his professional debut with the club in the Finnish Liiga.^[1] In the 2019–20 season, Suomi's 26 goals scored tied for third in Liiga with Lauri Pajuniemi, behind just Julius Nättinen and Justin Danforth.^[2]

Suomi played 10 seasons in the Liiga with Ilves, combining for 395 points in 525 career games. During his tenure at Ilves, he held leadership roles as assistant captain and captain for 7 seasons.

As a free agent following the 2024–25 season, Suomi opted to leave Ilves and move to the Swedish Hockey League in securing a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers on 4 May 2025.^[3]