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2007-08: Did not appear in any contests for the Tigers.

Before RIT: Played the 2006-07 season for the Espoo Blues in the Finland Junior A League … appeared in nine games … recorded a 5-1 mark with a 2.44 goals against average and .926 save percentage.

Personal: International business major … attended Mattlidens Gymnasium High School … born Feb. 17, 1988 in Espoo, Finland … son of Jukka and Marika Ropponen … has one brother, Tony … favorite NHL player is Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild … favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild … favorite sports moment was watching the Finnish National Team win the bronze medal in men’s hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan … favorite food is anything from Taco Bell … would like to be playing professional hockey in Europe 10 years from now … favorite TV show is Lost … favorite movie is a Night at the Roxbury.