Sami Lepistö
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| Born |
17 October 1984 Espoo, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Jokerit Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lev Prague Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 2004 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2010 Vancouver | |
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2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2008 Canada | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2004 Finland | |
Sami Lepistö (born 17 October 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö. Sami was drafted by the Washington Capitals as their third-round pick, #66 overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Lepistö played professional hockey for Jokerit in the SM-liiga. In his first season in 2003-04, Lepistö had three goals and seven points in 53 games, followed by an assist in eight playoff games for Jokerit. He also played for Finland in the 2004 World Junior Hockey Championship, scoring four goals and eight points in seven games. Lepistö saw his offensive numbers rise in 2004-05, as he had seven goals and 25 points in 55 games. Lepistö also had a solid playoff performance for Jokerit, as he had a goal and eight points in 12 games. Lepistö returned to Jokerit in 2005-06, and increased his offensive numbers once again, scoring eight goals and 29 points in 56 games. Lepistö had an injury plagued 2006-07 season, as he had one goals and 10 points in 26 games. On 31 May 2007, Lepistö was signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the Washington Capitals.
Lepistö was sent to the Hershey Bears of the AHL in 2007-08, where in 55 games, he scored four goals and 45 points, as well as having a solid +29 rating. Lepistö also made his NHL debut on 16 February 2008 with the Capitals. In seven games with Washington in 2007-08, Lepistö had an assist. He was returned to Hershey, where he had an assist in five playoff games. After the season, Lepistö played for Finland at the 2008 World Hockey Championship, where he had a goal and an assist in seven games.
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