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A big and strong Finnish winger. Viitakoski has been around for quite a while now and is still a very productive player. He has a fine scoring touch, works hard and is not easy to move in front of the net.
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| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
+/- |
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Postseas. |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
+/- |
| 1988-89 |
SaiPa |
SM-liiga |
11 |
4 |
1 | 5 | 6 |
3 |
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Finland U18 |
EJC-18 |
6 |
8 |
7 | 15 | 6 |
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| 1989-90 |
SaiPa |
SM-liiga |
44 |
24 |
10 | 34 | 8 |
-1 |
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Finland U20 |
WJC-20 |
7 |
6 |
1 | 7 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 |
Tappara |
SM-liiga |
41 |
17 |
23 | 40 | 14 |
5 |
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Playoffs |
3 |
2 |
0 | 2 | 4 |
2 |
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Finland U20  |
WJC-20 |
7 |
6 |
5 | 11 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 |
Tappara |
SM-liiga |
44 |
19 |
19 | 38 | 39 |
-6 |
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Relegation |
4 |
3 |
1 | 4 | 0 |
6 |
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Finland |
WC |
8 |
2 |
3 | 5 | 6 |
3 |
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| 1992-93 |
Tappara |
SM-liiga |
48 |
27 |
27 | 54 | 28 |
14 |
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Finland |
WC |
6 |
1 |
0 | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 |
Calgary Flames |
NHL |
8 |
1 |
2 | 3 | 0 |
0 |
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Saint John Flames |
AHL |
67 |
28 |
39 | 67 | 24 |
-3 |
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Playoffs |
5 |
1 |
2 | 3 | 2 |
3 |
| 1994-95 |
Calgary Flames |
NHL |
10 |
1 |
2 | 3 | 6 |
-1 |
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Saint John Flames |
AHL |
56 |
17 |
26 | 43 | 8 |
-22 |
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Playoffs |
4 |
0 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
-5 |
| 1995-96 |
Calgary Flames |
NHL |
5 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 2 |
-1 |
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Saint John Flames |
AHL |
48 |
18 |
29 | 47 | 48 |
12 |
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Cornwall Aces |
AHL |
10 |
7 |
6 | 13 | 4 |
3 |
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Playoffs |
8 |
1 |
3 | 4 | 2 |
-2 |
| 1996-97 |
HV71 |
SHL |
50 |
17 |
12 | 29 | 24 |
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Playoffs |
5 |
1 |
1 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
47 |
11 |
19 | 30 | 12 |
3 |
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Playoffs |
9 |
2 |
4 | 6 | 4 |
-1 |
| 1998-99 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
53 |
17 |
5 | 22 | 18 |
6 |
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Playoffs |
4 |
2 |
1 | 3 | 2 |
2 |
| 1999-00 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
53 |
20 |
20 | 40 | 28 |
2 |
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Playoffs |
3 |
1 |
0 | 1 | 4 |
-4 |
| 2000-01 |
Ilves  |
SM-liiga |
55 |
27 |
20 | 47 | 10 |
8 |
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Playoffs |
9 |
3 |
3 | 6 | 6 |
0 |
| 2001-02 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
56 |
34 |
26 | 60 | 12 |
10 |
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Playoffs |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
-3 |
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Finland |
WC |
9 |
1 |
1 | 2 | 2 |
-5 |
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| 2002-03 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
53 |
18 |
12 | 30 | 22 |
-9 |
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Finland |
EHT |
4 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2003-04 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
56 |
21 |
15 | 36 | 14 |
11 |
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Playoffs |
7 |
2 |
2 | 4 | 2 |
2 |
| 2004-05 |
Brynäs |
SHL |
47 |
12 |
10 | 22 | 14 |
-11 |
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Kvalserien ES |
10 |
3 |
4 | 7 | 0 |
4 |
| 2005-06 |
Brynäs |
SHL |
13 |
1 |
2 | 3 | 16 |
0 |
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Ilves |
SM-liiga |
29 |
6 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
-2 |
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Playoffs |
4 |
0 |
1 | 1 | 2 |
-1 |
| 2006-07 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
56 |
17 |
12 | 29 | 38 |
1 |
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Playoffs |
7 |
1 |
0 | 1 | 2 |
-3 |
| 2007-08 |
Ilves |
SM-liiga |
55 |
14 |
12 | 26 | 26 |
2 |
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Playoffs |
9 |
3 |
3 | 6 | 4 |
1 |
| 2008-09 |
Kärpät |
SM-liiga |
50 |
11 |
8 | 19 | 49 |
-4 |
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Playoffs |
14 |
4 |
2 | 6 | 4 |
-2 |
| 2009-10 |
Kärpät |
SM-liiga |
52 |
9 |
10 | 19 | 22 |
-10 |
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Playoffs |
10 |
2 |
0 | 2 | 0 |
-1 |
| | | Tournament Statistics |
| 2008-09 |
Kärpät |
Champions HL |
4 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
-3 |
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| Season |
Team |
League |
Role on Team |
Notes |
| 2011-2012 |
Ilves U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | Asst. Coach |
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| 2012-2013 |
Ilves | SM-liiga | Asst. Coach |
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| 2013-2014 |
HPK | SM-liiga | Asst. Coach |
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GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PPG |
PIM |
+/- |
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GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PPG |
PIM |
+/- |
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Regular Season |
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Postseason |
| AHL: |
181 |
70 |
100 |
170 |
0.94 |
84 |
-10 |
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17 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.47 |
6 |
-4 |
| Champions HL: |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
-3 |
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| EHT: |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
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| EJC-18: |
6 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
2.50 |
6 |
0 |
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| NHL: |
23 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0.26 |
8 |
-2 |
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| SHL: |
110 |
30 |
24 |
54 |
0.49 |
54 |
-11 |
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15 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
0.60 |
2 |
4 |
| SM-liiga: |
803 |
296 |
243 |
539 |
0.67 |
362 |
33 |
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86 |
25 |
17 |
42 |
0.49 |
34 |
-2 |
| WC: |
23 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0.35 |
14 |
-1 |
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| WJC-20: |
14 |
12 |
6 |
18 |
1.29 |
4 |
0 |
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| Date |
Status |
From |
To |
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| 09/24/2010 |
Confirmed |
Kärpät |
Retired |
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| 04/22/2009 |
Extension |
Kärpät |
Kärpät |
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