Who is Jyrki Välivaara?

Jyrki Välivaara is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Jyrki Välivaara played for?

The last team Jyrki played for was JYP in the Liiga.

How tall is Jyrki Välivaara?

Jyrki Välivaara is 188 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Jyrki Välivaara weigh?

Jyrki Välivaara weighs 92 kg (203 lbs).

When was Jyrki Välivaara born?

Jyrki Välivaara was born on 1976-05-30 in Jyväskylä, FIN.

How old is Jyrki Välivaara?

Jyrki Välivaara is 50 years old.

What is Jyrki Välivaara's nationality?

Jyrki Välivaara is from Finland.

Jyrki Välivaara

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Jyrki Välivaara Facts

Date of Birth: May 30, 1976
Age: 50
Place of Birth: Jyväskylä, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: JYP
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
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A quite powerful two-way defenseman. Välivaara has a hard and pretty accurate shot. He has also good work-ethics and always does a good job. Underrated and better than most would think.

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Jyrki Välivaara — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
92-93	JyP HT U18	U18 SM-sarja	31	3	3	6	24	-
93-94	JYP U18	U18 SM-sarja	14	2	2	4	6	-	Relegation	-	-	-	-	-	-
94-95	JyP HT U20	U20 SM-liiga	35	12	8	20	32	-	Playoffs	8	1	5	6	10	-
95-96	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	31	6	6	12	45	-	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	10	-
96-97	JYP U20	U20 SM-liiga	34	8	13	21	22	-	Playoffs	7	4	0	4	2	-
97-98	JYP	SM-liiga	47	2	3	5	28	1
98-99	JYP	SM-liiga	54	5	7	12	30	-2	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	0
99-00	JYP	SM-liiga	53	5	13	18	8	-10
00-01	JYP"A"	SM-liiga	56	6	10	16	28	-12
01-02	Tappara	SM-liiga	52	10	11	21	34	20	Playoffs	10	1	1	2	4	3
01-02	Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	1
02-03	Tappara	SM-liiga	40	7	0	7	16	6
03-04	Linköping HC	Elitserien	48	2	14	16	36	14	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	1
04-05	Linköping HC	Elitserien	47	5	10	15	48	14	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	8	3
05-06	Linköping HC	Elitserien	42	2	13	15	28	-1	Playoffs	13	0	0	0	33	2
06-07	Linköping HC	Elitserien	11	1	0	1	8	2
06-07	Malmö Redhawks	Elitserien	31	2	11	13	36	-2	Kvalserien SHL	10	0	3	3	6	2
07-08	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan	43	5	23	28	62	18	Kvalserien SHL	9	1	1	2	2	3
08-09	JYP	SM-liiga	57	6	16	22	48	20	Playoffs	15	2	6	8	10	7
09-10	JYP"A"	SM-liiga	14	3	5	8	10	6	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	8	-1
10-11	JYP"A"	SM-liiga	53	8	20	28	42	18	Playoffs	10	1	4	5	6	0
10-11	Finland	WC	9	0	3	3	8	2
11-12	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL	53	2	16	18	20	-3
12-13	JYP	SM-liiga	49	3	7	10	38	-4	Playoffs	11	1	0	1	10	-1
13-14	JYP"A"	Liiga	45	3	11	14	32	7	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	1

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Jyrki Välivaara — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
02-03	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-
05-06	Finland	EHT	1	0	0	0	2	-
08-09	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	2	-4
09-10	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	4	0
10-11	Finland	EHT	5	1	2	3	6	4
11-12	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	2
12-13	JYP	ET	8	0	4	4	6	-
13-14	JYP	ET	8	1	1	2	10	-

Jyrki Välivaara Career Totals

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Jyrki Välivaara — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
EHT	6	17	1	2	3	0.18	14	2*	0
ET	2	16	1	5	6	0.38	16	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	4	179	12	48	60	0.34	156	27	4	33	0	4	4	0.12	53	8
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	43	5	23	28	0.65	62	18	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	2	3
International	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
KHL	1	53	2	16	18	0.34	20	-3	0
Liiga (SM-liiga)	11	520	58	103	161	0.31	314	50	7	66	5	15	20	0.30	40	9
U18 SM-sarja	2	45	5	5	10	0.22	30	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	100	26	27	53	0.53	99	-	3	21	5	6	11	0.52	22	-
WC	1	9	0	3	3	0.33	8	2	0

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Jyrki Välivaara — Career Totals

League

EHT

Elitserien

179

HockeyAllsvenskan

International

KHL

Liiga

520

103

161

U18 SM-sarja

U20 SM-liiga

100

Jyrki Välivaara Hockey Connections

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Jyrki Välivaara Career Highlights

Jyrki Välivaara — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1994-1995	U20 SM-liiga Champion
1996-1997	U20 SM-liiga Champion
2001-2002	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2002-2003	SM-liiga Champion
2008-2009	SM-liiga Champion
2009-2010	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
2010-2011	World Championship Gold Medal
2012-2013	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
2013-2014	European Trophy Champion

Transactions

Jyrki Välivaara — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
07/15/2014	Confirmed	Lukko	Retired	Details
06/11/2014	Confirmed	JYP	Lukko	Details
06/05/2012	Confirmed	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	JYP	Details
06/09/2011	Confirmed	JYP	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	Details
12/28/2009	Extension	JYP	JYP	Details

Jyrki Välivaara Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for JYP