

© Photo: Timo Savela
Anssi Virkki
#89 TUTO Hockey / Mestis - 17/18
- Date of Birth
- Feb 09, 1989
- Age
- 37
- Place of Birth
- Savonlinna, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- SaPKo
- Position
- D
- Height
- 189 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 95 kg / 209 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Anssi Virkki Facts
Virkki is an all-around defenseman with a good frame and good reach. Not much of a threat in the offense by himself, but able to make plays and bring the puck up. Able to play the body, but prioritizes positioning over physical play.
Responsible, reliable and consistent. (EP 2016)
A solid leader who brings grit to defense
— Elmo Aittola (TUTO Hockey Sports Manager) 2014
Anssi Virkki Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | U16 I-divisioona | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | - | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | U20 II-divisioona | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | U20 II-divisioona | 11 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | - | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Mestis | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Relegation | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
| 2007-2008 | U20 SM-liiga | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 4 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2007-2008 | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | U20 SM-liiga | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Mestis | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2009-2010 | U20 I-divisioona Q | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | U20 II-divisioona | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | Qualification | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | - | |
| 2009-2010 | Mestis | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Mestis | 46 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 4 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| 2011-2012 | Mestis | 44 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 5 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011-2012 | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Mestis | 33 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 51 | -6 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Mestis | 47 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 38 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Mestis | 56 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 32 | 12 | Playoffs | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | |
| 2014-2015 | Liiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Mestis | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 5 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016-2017 | Mestis | 35 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 6 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017-2018 | Mestis | 42 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 3 | Playoffs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -7 |
Anssi Virkki Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Suomen Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
Anssi Virkki Career Totals by League
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | 409 | 37 | 113 | 150 | 0.37 | 334 | 25 | 8 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.15 | 40 | -13 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 | 24 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 1.28 | 57 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 | 6 | - | |
| 2 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.38 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | -2 |
Anssi Virkki Career Totals by Team
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.38 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | -2 | |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | -1 | |
| 1 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 165 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0.35 | 137 | -9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 6 | -4 | |
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.56 | 24 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 1.28 | 63 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.00 | 6 | - | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 187 | 23 | 61 | 84 | 0.45 | 159 | 26* | 4 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.14 | 24 | -8 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Anssi Virkki Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | |
| 2011-2012 | |
| 2017-2018 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | TUTO Hockey | Retired | |
| Extension | TUTO Hockey | TUTO Hockey | |
| Extension | TUTO Hockey | TUTO Hockey | |
| Loan | TUTO Hockey | Ässät | |
| Confirmed | SaPKo | TUTO Hockey | |
| Extension | SaPKo | SaPKo | |
| Confirmed | KooKoo | SaPKo | |
| Loan | KooKoo | Pelicans | |
| Confirmed | SaPKo | KooKoo | |
| Extension | SaPKo | SaPKo | |
| Confirmed | Hokki | SaPKo |
Anssi Virkki Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for SaPKo U20