Who is Veli-Matti Savinainen?

Veli-Matti Savinainen is a forward from Finland who plays for TPS in the Liiga.

What team does Veli-Matti Savinainen play for?

Veli-Matti plays for TPS in the Liiga.

How tall is Veli-Matti Savinainen?

Veli-Matti Savinainen is 182 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Veli-Matti Savinainen weigh?

Veli-Matti Savinainen weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

When was Veli-Matti Savinainen born?

Veli-Matti Savinainen was born on 1986-01-05 in Espoo, FIN.

How old is Veli-Matti Savinainen?

Veli-Matti Savinainen is 40 years old.

What is Veli-Matti Savinainen's nationality?

Veli-Matti Savinainen is from Finland.

Does Veli-Matti Savinainen shoot left or right?

Veli-Matti Savinainen shoots left.

Veli-Matti Savinainen

#19 TPS / Liiga - 26/27

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Date of Birth: Jan 05, 1986
Age: 40
Place of Birth: Espoo, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: EKS
Position: W/C
Height: 182 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Player Type: Agitator
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Veli-Matti Savinainen — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
01-02	Blues U16	U16 SM-sarja	12	11	4	15	18	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
02-03	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
03-04	FoPS U20	U20 I-divisioona	28	9	8	17	45	-
04-05	FoPS U20	U20 I-divisioona	12	2	6	8	20	-
04-05	FoPS U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	13	6	7	13	24	-	Playoffs	2	0	3	3	32	-
05-06	FoPS U20	U20 Suomi-sarja	1	0	2	2	2	-
05-06	FPS	Mestis	35	3	3	6	20	-2
06-07	FPS	Mestis	44	14	19	33	60	-15
07-08	Ässät	SM-liiga	48	4	7	11	52	-3
07-08	KooKooLoan	Mestis	2	1	1	2	2	3
08-09	Ässät	SM-liiga	51	6	19	25	18	10
09-10	Ässät	SM-liiga	50	6	7	13	48	-1
10-11	Ässät	SM-liiga	55	9	13	22	34	16	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	0	-2
11-12	Ässät	SM-liiga	60	17	14	31	67	13	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	0
11-12	Finland (all)	International	5	2	0	2	2	2
12-13	Ässät	SM-liiga	46	20	16	36	43	7	Playoffs	16	4	5	9	10	2
12-13	Finland	WC	10	3	1	4	4	-3
12-13	Finland (all)	International	13	5	1	6	6	-3
13-14	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	KHL	49	13	6	19	54	1
13-14	Finland	WC	7	0	0	0	2	-2
13-14	Finland (all)	International	19	2	2	4	2	1
14-15	Leksands IF	SHL	24	5	5	10	12	-4
14-15	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL	25	2	3	5	4	-8	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	10	1
14-15	Finland (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	-2
15-16	Tappara	Liiga	44	7	15	22	18	13	Playoffs	18	2	2	4	28	-9
16-17	Tappara"A"	Liiga	55	30	26	56	36	15	Playoffs	17	5	6	11	30	6
16-17	Finland	WC	10	3	4	7	4	-3
16-17	Finland (all)	International	16	7	5	12	10	-9
17-18	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	KHL	50	9	8	17	14	-23
17-18	Finland Olympics	OG	5	1	1	2	2	-1
17-18	Finland	WC	8	4	4	8	6	10
17-18	Finland (all)"A"	International	28	7	9	16	66	13
18-19	Kunlun Red Star	KHL	37	9	9	18	45	-12
18-19	Finland"A"	WC	10	0	5	5	0	2
18-19	Finland (all)	International	14	1	5	6	0	4
19-20	Jokerit	KHL	44	11	13	24	27	-4	Playoffs	6	3	0	3	6	1
19-20	Finland (all)	International	2	1	0	1	0	2
20-21	Jokerit	KHL	52	14	10	24	58	5	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-2
20-21	Finland (all)	International	1	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Jokerit	KHL	45	5	7	12	23	-5
21-22	Tappara	Liiga	8	3	0	3	29	0	Playoffs	15	8	2	10	2	5
21-22	Finland (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	0
22-23	Tappara	Liiga	54	17	27	44	30	6	Playoffs	14	7	7	14	12	7
23-24	Tappara	Liiga	23	8	11	19	8	7	Playoffs	15	4	7	11	35	9
24-25	Tappara	Liiga	47	10	13	23	46	-3	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	6	-3
24-25	Finland (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-3
25-26	TPS	Liiga	47	9	17	26	71	-14
26-27	TPS	Liiga	8	1	3	4	2	1
26-27	Projected	Liiga	55	7	21	28	14	7

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Veli-Matti Savinainen — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
12-13	Finland	EHT	3	2	0	2	2	0
13-14	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Nadezhda Cup	6	2	0	2	4	-5
13-14	Finland	EHT	6	0	1	1	0	0
14-15	Finland	EHT	1	0	0	0	0	-1
15-16	Tappara	Champions HL	8	0	3	3	2	3
16-17	Tappara	Champions HL	4	1	0	1	25	1
16-17	Finland	EHT	6	4	1	5	6	-6
17-18	Finland	EHT	10	1	2	3	31	0
18-19	Finland	EHT	2	1	0	1	0	2
19-20	Finland	EHT	2	1	0	1	0	2
20-21	Finland	EHT	1	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Tappara	Champions HL	1	0	0	0	0	0
22-23	Tappara	Champions HL	13	4	3	7	12	2
23-24	Tappara	Champions HL	5	0	2	2	12	-3
24-25	Tappara	Champions HL	8	0	4	4	2	-1
24-25	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	-3

Veli-Matti Savinainen Game Log

2026-2027

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Veli-Matti Savinainen — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Fri 23/10		@
Tue 20/10		vs
Sat 17/10		@
Fri 16/10		vs
Wed 14/10		@

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Veli-Matti Savinainen — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	6	39	5	12	17	0.44	53	2	0
EHT	10	35	9	4	13	0.37	39	-6	0
International	11	105	25	22	47	0.45	86	5	0
KHL	7	302	63	56	119	0.39	225	-46	3	14	3	0	3	0.21	18	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	14	596	147	188	335	0.56	502	67	9	110	32	33	65	0.59	125	15
Mestis	3	81	18	23	41	0.51	82	-14	0
Nadezhda Cup	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	4	-5	0
OG	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	2	-1	0
SHL	1	24	5	5	10	0.42	12	-4	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	12	11	4	15	1.25	18	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
U20 I-divisioona	2	40	11	14	25	0.63	65	-	0
U20 Suomi-sarja	2	14	6	9	15	1.07	26	-	1	2	0	3	3	1.50	32	-
WC	5	45	10	14	24	0.53	16	4	0

Veli-Matti Savinainen — Career Totals

League

Champions HL

EHT

International

105

KHL

302

119

Liiga

596

147

188

335

Mestis

Nadezhda Cup

SHL

U16 SM-sarja

U20 I-divisioona

U20 Suomi-sarja

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Veli-Matti Savinainen — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2000-2001	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (EKS)
2012-2013	SM-liiga Champion
2013-2014	World Championship Silver Medal
2015-2016	Liiga Champion
2016-2017	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Champion Liiga Most Game-Winning Goals (8) Liiga Most Goals (Aarne Honkavaara Trophy) (30) World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2018-2019	World Championship Gold Medal
2021-2022	Liiga Champion
2022-2023	Champions Hockey League Champion Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Best Player in Playoffs (Jari Kurri Award) Liiga Champion
2023-2024	Liiga Champion Liiga Playoffs Best Plus/Minus (+9)

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Veli-Matti Savinainen — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
05/30/2025	Confirmed	Tappara	TPS	Details
04/29/2024	Extension	Tappara	Tappara	Details
05/10/2023	Extension	Tappara	Tappara	Details
05/25/2022	Extension	Tappara	Tappara	Details
02/28/2022	Confirmed	Jokerit	Tappara	Details
08/10/2021	Extension	Jokerit	Jokerit	Details
05/04/2019	Confirmed	Kunlun Red Star	Jokerit	Details
05/02/2018	Confirmed	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Kunlun Red Star	Details
06/14/2017	Confirmed	Tappara	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Details
07/11/2015	Confirmed	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Tappara	Details
11/27/2014	Confirmed	Leksands IF	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Details
08/30/2014	Confirmed	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Leksands IF	Details
07/03/2013	Confirmed	Ässät	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Details
11/17/2011	Extension	Ässät	Ässät	Details
12/04/2009	Extension	Ässät	Ässät	Details
02/09/2009	Extension	Ässät	Ässät	Details

Veli-Matti Savinainen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for FoPS U20
Cult/Star player for FPS
Cult/Star player for Tappara
Cult/Star player for Ässät