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Veini VehviläinenJokerit
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Finland flagVeini Vehviläinen

#30 Jokerit / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Feb 13, 1997
Age
29
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Palokan Kiekko
Position
G
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
87 kg / 192 lbs
Catches
L
Contract
-
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • U18 WJC Silver Medal1
  • Liiga All-Star Team2
  • Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award)2
  • Liiga Champion1
  • U18 WJC All-Star Team1
Veini Vehviläinen Facts
Drafted
2018 round 6 #173 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Veini Vehviläinen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2012-2013JYP U16U16 SM-sarja Q14.08.87900-1-0
2012-2013JYP U16U16 SM-sarja32.00.938--
2012-2013JYP U18U18 SM-sarja253.01.918--
2012-2013JYP U20U20 SM-liiga13.23.933--
2012-2013Finland U16 (all)International-Jr64.10.891--
2013-2014JYP U18U18 SM-sarja43.75.862--
2013-2014JYP U20U20 SM-liiga292.89.919--
2013-2014Finland U17 (all)International-Jr20.67.977--
2013-2014Finland U18 (all)International-Jr18.45---
2014-2015JYP U20U20 SM-liiga173.09.918--
2014-2015JYP-AkatemiaMestis262.57.917--Playoffs42.56.922--
2014-2015JYPLiiga0----
2014-2015Finland U18WJC-1871.65.94915-2-0
2014-2015Finland U18 (all)International-Jr173.15.909--
2015-2016JYPLiiga282.04.925315-7-4Playoffs33.70.79600-2-0
2015-2016JYP-AkatemiaMestis72.92.925--
2015-2016Finland U20WJC-2043.79.83812-1-0
2015-2016Finland U20 (all)International-Jr10-.877--
2016-2017JYPLiiga92.29.91202-5-2
2016-2017JYP-AkatemiaMestis72.45.904--
2016-2017Sport LoanLiiga92.12.92302-5-2
2016-2017Finland U20WJC-2061.51.93113-2-0
2016-2017Finland U20 (all)International-Jr15-.922--
2017-2018KärpätLiiga351.89.925420-5-8Playoffs171.57.933311-4-0
2018-2019KärpätLiiga381.58.933625-8-5Playoffs171.47.939411-6-0
2018-2019FinlandWC12.82.89700-1-0
2018-2019Finland (all)International51.73.92523-2-0
2019-2020Cleveland MonstersAHL332.76.901310-18-5
2020-2021JYP LoanLiiga133.18.89613-7-3
2020-2021Columbus Blue JacketsNHL15.62.75000-0-0
2020-2021Cleveland MonstersAHL13.05.87500-1-0
2020-2021Toronto MarliesAHL43.26.90801-3-0
2021-2022Brynäs IFSHL452.33.908521-23-0Playoffs32.25.90611-2-0
2022-2023Brynäs IFSHL54.15.85400-4-0
2022-2023JYPLiiga362.39.914413-16-7
2023-2024JYPLiiga473.07.887112-23-11
2024-2025JYPLiiga93.51.85413-1-4
2024-2025TPSLiiga163.38.85104-8-2Playoffs12.00.95501-0-0
2025-2026JokeritMestis331.67.926622-2-8Playoffs141.56.918312-2-0
2026-2027JokeritLiiga34.32.82800-1-1
Veini Vehviläinen Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGAASV%SOW-L-TPostGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
2014-2015Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial25.50.841--
2015-2016JYPChampions HL12.00.92901-0-0
2016-2017JYPChampions HL21.51.94311-1-0
2018-2019KärpätChampions HL62.34.90503-1-2
2018-2019FinlandEHT40.98.95823-1-0
Veini Vehviläinen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
AHL2382.82.902311-22-50
Champions HL392.12.91715-2-20
EHT140.98.95823-1-00
International151.73.92523-2-00
International-Jr551----0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)125.50.841--0
Liiga102432.43.9072099-86-494381.65.930723-12-0
Mestis4731.67*.926*6*22-2-82181.56*.918*3*12-2-0
NHL115.62.75000-0-00
SHL2502.50.902521-27-0132.25.90611-2-0
U16 SM-sarja132.00.938--0
U16 SM-sarja Q114.08.87900-1-00
U18 SM-sarja229----0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)347----0
WC112.82.89700-1-00
WJC-18171.65.94915-2-00
WJC-202102.41.89325-3-00

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veini Vehviläinen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-TSeasonsGPGAASV%SOW-L-T
Sweden flagBrynäs IF2502.50.902521-27-0132.25.90611-2-0
USA flagCleveland Monsters2342.77.901310-19-50
USA flagColumbus Blue Jackets115.62.75000-0-00
Finland flagFinland112.82.89700-1-00
Finland flagFinland (EHT)140.98.95823-1-00
Finland flagFinland (all)151.73.92523-2-00
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)164.10.891--0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)120.67.977--0
Finland flagFinland U18171.65.94915-2-00
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)125.50.841--0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)218-.909*--0
Finland flagFinland U202102.41.89325-3-00
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)225----0
Finland flagJokerit2361.84.918622-3-91141.56.918312-2-0
Finland flagJYP71452.66.9031150-60-31133.70.79600-2-0
Finland flagJYP U16144.08*.879*00-1-00
Finland flagJYP U18229----0
Finland flagJYP U20347----0
Finland flagJYP-Akatemia340----142.56.922--
Finland flagKärpät2791.77.9271048-14-152341.49.936722-10-0
Finland flagSport192.12.92302-5-20
Canada flagToronto Marlies143.26.90801-3-00
Finland flagTPS1163.38.85104-8-2112.00.95501-0-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veini Vehviläinen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2010-2011
2011-2012
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedJokeritUnknown
ExtensionJokeritJokerit
ExtensionJokeritJokerit
ConfirmedTPSJokerit
ExtensionTPSTPS
ConfirmedJYPTPS
ConfirmedBrynäs IFJYP
ExtensionBrynäs IFBrynäs IF
ConfirmedToronto MarliesBrynäs IF
ConfirmedColumbus Blue JacketsToronto Maple Leafs
LoanColumbus Blue JacketsJYP
ConfirmedKärpätColumbus Blue Jackets
ExtensionKärpätKärpät
ConfirmedJYPKärpät
LoanJYPSport
ExtensionJYPJYP
Veini Vehviläinen Biography and Trivia

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Career transactions
- 2015-09-04 • Signed to a three-year contract with JYP
- 2014-2015 • Played in JYP U20 / JYP-Akatemia

Career assingments
- 2015-2016 • Assigned to JYP-Akatemia by JYP

Other memorable dates
- 2016-01-05 • Won World Junior Championship gold medal
- 2015-12-23 • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2015-09-19 • Made Liiga debut (vs. Pelicans) and recorded shutout DEC: W SA:30 GA:0 SV%: 100,00
- 2015-04-16 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster