| Tapio Levo |
| Tapio Levo Defense Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 pounds Born: 9.24.55 Pori, Finland |
| How he arrived: Signed as a free agent from Assat Pori (Finland), 7.8.81 How he left: Resigned with Assat Pori after 82-83 season. |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Levo opted to stay in his native Finland after being drafted, and was regarded as one of the top offensive backliners in the
country, especially dangerous on the power play.
He decided to give the NHL a try in 1981, signing on with the Rockies. He only played 34 games in 81-82 thanks in part due to
an arm injury in Vancouver that caused him to miss 3 1/2 months.
He got to show what he could do with a full season after the Rockies became the Devils. He amassed the most assists on the
team that year with 40, and was a power play specialist, as well.
He decided to return to Assat after that season, and there was where he finished his career. The upside to coming to North
America was that it did contribute to raising his game to a new level. He had put up Ray Bourque-esque numbers for the rest of
his career in Finland, including 79 points in 89-90. (The amazing thing about this stat is the SM-Liga season plays half the games
the NHL does.)
He retired in 1993 and was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.
country, especially dangerous on the power play.
He decided to give the NHL a try in 1981, signing on with the Rockies. He only played 34 games in 81-82 thanks in part due to
an arm injury in Vancouver that caused him to miss 3 1/2 months.
He got to show what he could do with a full season after the Rockies became the Devils. He amassed the most assists on the
team that year with 40, and was a power play specialist, as well.
He decided to return to Assat after that season, and there was where he finished his career. The upside to coming to North
America was that it did contribute to raising his game to a new level. He had put up Ray Bourque-esque numbers for the rest of
his career in Finland, including 79 points in 89-90. (The amazing thing about this stat is the SM-Liga season plays half the games
the NHL does.)
He retired in 1993 and was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.
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| Entry Draft: 1975 Eighth Round Pick (139th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins |
