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Finland Veini Vehviläinen
#30 Jokerit / Mestis - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
2-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 2
1-time Liiga Champion 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 13, 1997
Position
G
Age
28
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Jyväskylä, FIN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
Palokan Kiekko
Contract
25/26+1
Drafted
2018 round 6 #173 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

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Veini Vehviläinen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2012-13 JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 1* 1* 4.08* .879* 4* 29* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
JYP U16 U16 SM-sarja 3* -* 2.00* .938* -* -* -* - * -* |
JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 25* -* 3.01* .918* -* -* -* - * -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* -* 3.23* .933* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 6* -* 4.10* .891* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 JYP U18 U18 SM-sarja 4* -* 3.75* .862* -* -* -* - * -* |
JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 29* -* 2.89* .919* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 2* -* 0.67* .977* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 1* -* 8.45* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 JYP U20 U20 SM-liiga 17* -* 3.09* .918* -* -* -* - * -* |
JYP-Akatemia Mestis 26* -* 2.57* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.56 .922 - - - - -
JYP Liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 7* 7* 1.65* .949* 12* 221* 1* 5-2-0 * 438* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 17* -* 3.15* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 JYP Liiga 28* -* 2.04* .925* 56* 695* 3* 15-7-4 * 1 650* | Playoffs 3 - 3.70 .796 9 35 0 0-2-0 146
JYP-Akatemia Mestis 7* -* 2.92* .925* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 4* 7* 3.79* .838* 13* 67* 1* 2-1-0 * 206* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* -* -* .877* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 JYP Liiga 9* -* 2.29* .912* 19* 197* 0* 2-5-2 * 499* |
JYP-Akatemia Mestis 7* -* 2.45* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
Sport Liiga 9* -* 2.12* .923* 19* 227* 0* 2-5-2 * 539* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 1.51* .931* 8* 108* 1* 3-2-0 * 318* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 15* -* -* .922* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Kärpät Liiga 35* -* 1.89* .925* 64* 786* 4* 20-5-8 * 2 031* | Playoffs 17 - 1.57 .933 26 364 3 11-4-0 995
2018-19 Kärpät Liiga 38* 58* 1.58* .933* 60* 832* 6* 25-8-5 * 2 291* | Playoffs 17 17 1.47 .939 25 383 4 11-6-0 1 058
Finland WC 1* 5* 2.82* .897* 3* 26* 0* 0-1-0 * 64* |
Finland (all) International 5* 11* 1.73* .925* 9* 111* 2* 3-2-0 * 313* |
2019-20 Cleveland Monsters AHL 33* -* 2.76* .901* 88* 805* 3* 10-18-5 * 1 915* |
2020-21 JYP Liiga 13* -* 3.18* .896* 42* 362* 1* 3-7-3 * 793* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1* -* 5.62* .750* 1* 3* 0* 0-0-0 * 11* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 1* -* 3.05* .875* 3* 21* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
Toronto Marlies AHL 4* -* 3.26* .908* 12* 118* 0* 1-3-0 * 221* |
2021-22 Brynäs IF SHL 45* 52* 2.33* .908* 101* 993* 5* 21-23-0 * 2 601* | Playoffs 3 3 2.25 .906 6 58 1 1-2-0 161
2022-23 Brynäs IF SHL 5* 17* 4.15* .854* 18* 105* 0* 0-4-0 * 261* |
JYP Liiga 36* 39* 2.39* .914* 86* 911* 4* 13-16-7 * 2 157* |
2023-24 JYP Liiga 47* 50* 3.07* .887* 140* 1 101* 1* 12-23-11 * 2 741* |
2024-25 JYP Liiga 9* 16* 3.51* .854* 32* 187* 1* 3-1-4 * 547* |
TPS Liiga 16* 31* 3.38* .851* 47* 268* 0* 4-8-2 * 834* | Playoffs 1 5 2.00 .955 2 42 0 1-0-0 60
2025-26 Jokerit Mestis 14* -* 1.55* .927* 22* 279* 2* 10-0-4 * 852* |

Veini Vehviläinen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2014-15 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2* -* 5.50* .841* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 JYP Champions HL 1* 5* 2.00* .929* 2* 26* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2016-17 JYP Champions HL 2* 8* 1.51* .943* 3* 50* 1* 1-1-0 * 120* |
2018-19 Kärpät Champions HL 6* 10* 2.34* .905* 14* 134* 0* 3-1-2 * 359* |
Finland EHT 4* 6* 0.98* .958* 6* 85* 2* 3-1-0 * 249* |

Veini Vehviläinen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 38* -* 2.82* .902* 103* 944* 3* 11-22-5* 2 195 | 0 * * * * * * *
Champions HL 3 9* 23* 2.12* .917* 19* 210* 1* 5-2-2* 539 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 1 4* 6* 0.98* .958* 6* 85* 2* 3-1-0* 249 | 0 * * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 2* -* 5.50* .841* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 1 5* 11* 1.73* .925* 9* 111* 2* 3-2-0* 313 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 51* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga 9 240* 194* 2.41* .908* 565* 5 566* 20* 99-85-48* 14 076 | 4 38 22 1.65* .930* 62* 824* 7* 23-12-0* 2 259*
Mestis 4 54* -* 1.55* .927* 22* 279* 2* 10-0-4* 852 | 1 4 - 2.56* .922* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 1 1* -* 5.62* .750* 1* 3* 0* 0-0-0* 11 | 0 * * * * * * *
SHL 2 50* 69* 2.50* .902* 119* 1 098* 5* 21-27-0* 2 861 | 1 3 3 2.25* .906* 6* 58* 1* 1-2-0* 161*
U16 SM-sarja 1 3* -* 2.00* .938* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 1* 1* 4.08* .879* 4* 29* 0* 0-1-0* 59 | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 29* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 47* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 1 1* 5* 2.82* .897* 3* 26* 0* 0-1-0* 64 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 7* 1.65* .949* 12* 221* 1* 5-2-0* 438 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 10* 13* 2.41* .893* 21* 175* 2* 5-3-0* 524 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veini Vehviläinen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/18/2025
11/18/2025 Extension Jokerit Jokerit
10/21/2025
10/21/2025 Confirmed TPS Jokerit
01/14/2025
01/14/2025 Extension TPS TPS
12/09/2024
12/09/2024 Confirmed JYP TPS
11/09/2022
11/09/2022 Confirmed Brynäs IF JYP
05/20/2022
05/20/2022 Extension Brynäs IF Brynäs IF
07/26/2021
07/26/2021 Confirmed Toronto Marlies Brynäs IF
03/12/2021
03/12/2021 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto Maple Leafs
09/07/2020
09/07/2020 Loan Columbus Blue Jackets JYP
06/04/2019
06/04/2019 Confirmed Kärpät Columbus Blue Jackets
12/09/2017
12/09/2017 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/18/2017
04/18/2017 Confirmed JYP Kärpät
01/16/2017
01/16/2017 Loan JYP Sport
09/04/2015
09/04/2015 Extension JYP JYP
Player Biography and Trivia

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Goalies

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