

© Photo: Timo Savela
- Date of Birth
- Mar 19, 1983
- Age
- 43
- Place of Birth
- Paltamo, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- PaU
- Position
- D
- Height
- 176 cm / 5'9"
- Weight
- 81 kg / 179 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Veli-Antti Leinonen Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | U18 SM-sarja | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | - | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| 2000-2001 | U18 SM-sarja | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 42 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | |
| 2000-2001 | U20 SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2001-2002 | U20 SM-liiga | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | |
| 2002-2003 | U20 SM-liiga | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 14 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 2003-2004 | NAHL | 48 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 70 | - | ||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Suomi-sarja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Mestis | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 7 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005-2006 | Mestis | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Mestis | 42 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 50 | -5 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2007-2008 | Mestis | 44 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 54 | -2 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2008-2009 | Mestis | 42 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 3 | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2009-2010 | Germany3 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 80 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 2010-2011 | Division 1 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 99 | - | Qualification | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | - | |
| 2011-2012 | Mestis | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 5 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | |
| 2012-2013 | Mestis | 38 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2013-2014 | Mestis | 49 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | -15 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
Veli-Antti Leinonen Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0.79 | 99 | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 12 | - | |
| 1 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.78 | 80 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | - | |
| 8 | 318 | 31 | 66 | 97 | 0.31 | 399 | -2 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.35 | 79 | 12 | |
| 1 | 48 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.44 | 70 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.21 | 79 | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | - | |
| 3 | 67 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0.30 | 68 | 14* | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | -3* |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Veli-Antti Leinonen Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0.78 | 80 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | - | |
| 8 | 318 | 31 | 66 | 97 | 0.31 | 399 | -2 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.35 | 79 | 12 | |
| 2 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.21 | 79 | - | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | - | |
| 3 | 67 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0.30 | 68 | 14* | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | -3* | |
| 1 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0.79 | 99 | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 12 | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 48 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.44 | 70 | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Veli-Antti Leinonen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | |
| 2002-2003 | |
| 2006-2007 | |
| 2007-2008 | |
| 2008-2009 | |
| 2010-2011 | |
| 2012-2013 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension | Hokki | Hokki | |
| Confirmed | Kiruna IF | Hokki | |
| Confirmed | EV Landsberg | Kiruna IF | |
| Confirmed | Hokki | EV Landsberg 2000 |