Sampo Ranta
Sampo Ranta is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League. He played college ice hockey at Minnesota.
Playing career
Collegiate
Ranta began his collegiate career for the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the 2018–19 season. During his junior year in the 2020–21 season, Ranta recorded 19 goals and 12 assists in 31 games for the Gophers. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and named an AHCA First Team All-American. He finished his career at Minnesota with 37 goals and 30 assists in 102 games.Professional
On 3 April 2021, Ranta signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. He made his professional debut for the Colorado Eagles on 10 April 2021. He recorded his first professional goal in his second game on 14 April 2021. He recorded four goals and three assists in 14 AHL games. He was called up by the Avalanche during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. He made his NHL debut during Game 1 of Colorado's second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights.Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Avalanche, Ranta as an impending restricted free agent opted to halt his North American career by agreeing to a two-year contract with newly promoted Swedish club, MoDo Hockey of the SHL, on 25 May 2023.
With MoDo relegated to the Allsvenskan and having reached the conclusion of his contract, Ranta opted to remain in the SHL, signing a two-year contract with Örebro HK on 9 April 2025.