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Finland Rikhard Venninen

a.k.a. "Richard Venninen"
#6 VG-62 / II-divisioona - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 18, 1992
Position
D
Age
31
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Porvoo, FIN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Hunters
Contract
22/23
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 2 0 0 0 0 - |
HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 5 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
2007-08 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 9 0 4 4 6 - |
HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 10 0 3 3 26 - | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
2008-09 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 15 1 3 4 2 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2009-10 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja Q 5 1 0 1 2 - |
HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 23 2 8 10 10 - | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 2 -
2010-11 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 14 0 0 0 4 -7 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011-12 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 22 0 2 2 18 8 |
2012-13 Boro/Vetlanda HC J20 J20 Div.1 3 1 2 3 2 - |
Boro/Vetlanda HC Division 2 31 0 3 3 18 - | Qualification 2 0 0 0 0 -
2013-14 Bewe TuusKi Suomi-sarja 19 1 5 6 8 - |
2014-15 HCIK Suomi-sarja 20 0 4 4 12 - | Relegation 3 0 0 0 2 -
2016-17 Chiefs II-divisioona 14 4 8 12 14 - |
2017-18 Chiefs II-divisioona 2 0 1 1 2 - |
2018-19 Chiefs II-divisioona 9 0 4 4 4 - |
VG-62 II-divisioona 11 1 8 9 24 - | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -
2019-20 VG-62 II-divisioona 20 1 11 12 10 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Karhu HT Suomi-sarja 2 0 0 0 0 - |
2020-21 VG-62 II-divisioona 8 0 1 1 0 - |
2021-22 VG-62 II-divisioona 9 1 5 6 6 - |
2022-23 VG-62 II-divisioona 8 2 1 3 4 - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Chiefs Suomen Cup 3 1 4 5 6 - |
2021-22 VG-62 Suomen Cup 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2022-23 VG-62 Suomen Cup 4 1 4 5 0 - |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Division 2 1 31 0 3 3 0.10 18 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
II-divisioona 7 81 9 39 48 0.59 64 - | 2 8 0 1 1 0.13 2 -
J20 Div.1 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 2 - | 0
Suomen Cup 3 8 2 8 10 1.25 6 - | 0
Suomi-sarja 3 41 1 9 10 0.24 20 - | 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
U16 SM-sarja 2 15 0 3 3 0.20 26 - | 2 4 0 1 1 0.25 2 -
U16 SM-sarja Q 2 11 0 4 4 0.36 6 - | 0
U18 SM-sarja 2 38 3 11 14 0.37 12 - | 2 13 0 1 1 0.08 2 -
U18 SM-sarja Q 1 5 1 0 1 0.20 2 - | 0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 36 0 2 2 0.06 22 1 | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Aki Kivelä (F) 2007-2014 6 HIFK U16, HIFK U18, HIFK U20, KJT
Eetu Äijö (D) 2018-2023 5 VG-62
Ville Törmänen (F) 2018-2023 5 VG-62
Miihkali Teppo (D) 2007-2012 5 HIFK U16, HIFK U18, HIFK U20
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Extension VG-62 VG-62
09/06/2020
09/06/2020 Extension VG-62 VG-62
11/30/2019
11/30/2019 Loan VG-62 Karhu HT
09/02/2019
09/02/2019 Extension VG-62 VG-62
06/02/2015
06/02/2015 Extension HCIK HCIK
08/16/2014
08/16/2014 Confirmed HCK HCIK
10/06/2013
10/06/2013 Loan HCK Bewe TuusKi
09/14/2013
09/14/2013 Confirmed Boro/Vetlanda HC HCK
09/19/2012
09/19/2012 Confirmed HIFK U20 Boro/Vetlanda HC
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