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Finland Riku Väkiparta

#22 LeKi / Suomi-sarja - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 02, 1992
Position
D
Age
31
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Rauma, FIN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lukko
Contract
22/23
Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Lukko U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 10 2 4 6 10 - |
Lukko U16 U16 SM-sarja 9 4 1 5 8 - |
2007-08 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 19 2 5 7 16 - |
Finland U16 (all) “A” International-Jr 16 4 5 9 18 - |
2008-09 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja 10 2 2 4 14 - |
Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 5 0 0 0 2 0 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 5 1 0 1 0 - |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 18 1 1 2 18 - |
2009-10 Lukko U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 6 4 2 6 16 - |
Lukko U18 U18 I-divisioona 12 7 9 16 12 - |
Lukko U20 U20 SM-liiga 32 2 2 4 8 -6 | Playoffs 9 1 0 1 2 -2
Finland U18 WJC-18 6 0 2 2 4 -2 |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 2 0 1 1 0 - |
2010-11 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 40 8 12 20 16 17 | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 12 -3
2011-12 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 45 7 16 23 14 29 | Playoffs 11 1 0 1 2 1
2012-13 TUTO Hockey U20 U20 Mestis 16 9 8 17 20 - |
TUTO Hockey Mestis 22 5 1 6 10 -7 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 3
Kiekkohait Suomi-sarja 4 2 1 3 2 - |
2013-14 Hermes Suomi-sarja 13 1 11 12 18 - |
Kaltern/Caldaro INL 22 6 6 12 26 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
Kaltern/Caldaro Italy2 2 1 0 1 10 - |
2014-15 HC Satakunta “A” Suomi-sarja 34 5 12 17 46 - | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 12 -
2015-16 TUTO Hockey Mestis 45 1 4 5 4 -8 |
HCIK Suomi-sarja 2 0 3 3 0 - |
2016-17 Karhu HT Suomi-sarja 25 5 13 18 65 - |
LeKi Mestis 12 0 4 4 4 1 |
2017-18 LeKi Mestis 39 1 6 7 90 3 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
KOOVEE Suomi-sarja 6 1 2 3 4 - |
2018-19 LeKi “A” Mestis 49 3 10 13 28 3 | Playoffs 11 1 3 4 18 0
2019-20 Pyry Suomi-sarja 33 4 20 24 36 - | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -
2020-21 Karhu HT Suomi-sarja 16 2 6 8 2 - | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 6 -
2021-22 Karhu HT “A” Suomi-sarja 21 4 8 12 39 - |
2022-23 LeKi “A” Suomi-sarja 23 2 7 9 39 - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Finland U17 EYOF 4 0 0 0 4 - |
2017-18 LeKi Suomen Cup 3 1 0 1 0 - |
2018-19 LeKi “C” Suomen Cup 2 0 1 1 0 - |
2019-20 Pyry Suomen Cup 2 0 3 3 4 - |
2021-22 Karhu HT Suomen Cup 2 0 0 0 0 - |
2022-23 LeKi Suomen Cup 2 0 1 1 2 - |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EYOF 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 4 - | 0
INL 1 22 6 6 12 0.55 26 - | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
International-Jr 3 36 5 7 12 0.33 36 - | 0
Italy2 1 2 1 0 1 0.50 10 - | 0
Mestis 5 167 10 25 35 0.21 136 -8 | 3 16 1 3 4 0.25 20 2
Suomen Cup 5 11 1 5 6 0.55 6 - | 0
Suomi-sarja 10 177 26 83 109 0.62 251 - | 3 21 3 7 10 0.48 24 -
U16 SM-sarja 1 9 4 1 5 0.56 8 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 10 2 4 6 0.60 10 - | 0
U18 I-divisioona 1 12 7 9 16 1.33 12 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 29 4 7 11 0.38 30 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 6 4 2 6 1.00 16 - | 0
U20 Mestis 1 16 9 8 17 1.06 20 - | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 122 17 30 47 0.39 40 40 | 4 34 2 1 3 0.09 16 -4
WHC-17 1 5 1 0 1 0.20 0 - | 0
WJC-18 1 6 0 2 2 0.33 4 -2 | 0
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Aggression
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Teamwork
13
Strength
13
Passing
13
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Player Period Teams
Aki Juusela (F) 2006-2016 6 HC Satakunta, Lukko U16, Lukko U18, Lukko U20, TUTO Hockey
Roope Elonen (F) 2006-2017 6 HC Satakunta, Karhu HT, Lukko U16, Lukko U18, Lukko U20
Toni Nurmi (F) 2007-2017 5 HC Satakunta, Karhu HT, Lukko U18, Lukko U20
Eetu Koski (F) 2007-2012 5 Finland U16 (all), Finland U17, Finland U17 (all), Jokerit U20, Lukko U18, Lukko U20
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/04/2022
05/04/2022 Confirmed Karhu HT LeKi
08/03/2021
08/03/2021 Extension Karhu HT Karhu HT
07/23/2020
07/23/2020 Confirmed Pyry Karhu HT
08/10/2019
08/10/2019 Confirmed LeKi Pyry
06/25/2018
06/25/2018 Extension LeKi LeKi
06/14/2017
06/14/2017 Extension LeKi LeKi
01/29/2017
01/29/2017 Confirmed Karhu HT LeKi
09/06/2016
09/06/2016 Confirmed TUTO Hockey Karhu HT
08/28/2015
08/28/2015 Confirmed HC Satakunta TUTO Hockey
09/21/2014
09/21/2014 Confirmed Kaltern/Caldaro HC Satakunta
11/18/2013
11/18/2013 Confirmed Hermes Kaltern/Caldaro
08/15/2013
08/15/2013 Confirmed TUTO Hockey Hermes
06/15/2012
06/15/2012 Confirmed Jokerit U20 TUTO Hockey
05/14/2010
05/14/2010 Confirmed Lukko U20 Jokerit U20
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