SM league: Atro Leppänen broke an ancient record

Vaasan Sport star Atro Leppänen26, has broken the SM League defenders’ one-season score record for the past Pekka Rautakallio on behalf of. Leppänen, 26, recorded his 54th power point of the season on Sunday in the away match against Ace.

The historic point was created in Pori in the last minute of the match. Leppänen shot the reel from his own end to an empty trap through the post. Sport won the match 3-0.

Leppänen commented on the record after the match on MTV’s TV broadcast.

– It feels great. Perhaps later after the season or in a few years, it may be realized. Pretty crazy thing, he can’t understand it properly, he said his feelings.

Leppänen rose to equalize Pekka Rautakallio Previously holding a record in the KooKoo match on Thursday. Rautakallio made 25+28 = 53 in 1978-79.

According to him, the record has a bit of a bit of a break in the back of the brain in the past weeks.

“Yes, it has been a bit thought about, but quite well I have been able to keep the focus on what we are trying to do,” Leppänen said on MTV, referring to the team’s success.

The ancient record made by Rautakallio in Ace was born in 36 matches. For Leppänen, Sunday’s match was 53rd season.

Leppänen The story is unmatched. The defender was still hockey in the 2018-19 season in the second division in KPK.

After several season played in Mestis, he made his league debut in Sport last season, after which he has also been able to represent the Finnish national team.

Leppänen has also broken the Mestis defender score record in his career as he forged 23+35 = 58 in the shirt of 23+35 = 58 in the 2022-23 season.

In the SM league defender to 53 points has also reached Brian Rafalski In 1998-1999.

However, the American scored less goals (19) during his record season, so the record had been generally considered by Rautakallio.