Santeri Virtanen

#75 Lukko / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth: May 11, 1999
Age: 27
Place of Birth: Kirkkonummi, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Salo HT
Position: C
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Santeri Virtanen Facts

Drafted: 2017 round 4 #105 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency: Premium

Santeri Virtanen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2013-2014	TuTo U16 "A"	U16 SM-sarja Q	11	13	15	28	2	-
2013-2014	TuTo U16 "A"	U16 SM-sarja	32	20	31	51	8	-
2013-2014	TUTO Hockey U18	U18 Mestis	1	1	0	1	0	-
2014-2015	TPS U16	U16 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	4	3	1	4	0	-
2014-2015	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	35	9	17	26	6	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
2014-2015	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	4	0	0	0	0	1
2014-2015	Finland U16 (all) "C"	International-Jr	11	6	7	13	0	-
2015-2016	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	35	14	31	45	10	-	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-
2015-2016	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	8	0	0	0	2	-1
2015-2016	Finland U17	WHC-17	5	0	1	1	2	-
2016-2017	TPS U18	U18 SM-sarja	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	5	0	5	5	12	-
2016-2017	TPS U20	U20 SM-liiga	5	2	4	6	0	-1	Playoffs	3	2	0	2	2	-1
2016-2017	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	2	4	6	2	5
2016-2017	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	12	5	5	10	4	-
2017-2018	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL	29	8	8	16	4	-11
2017-2018	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	5	5	2	-
2018-2019	SaiPa	Liiga	40	5	5	10	8	6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-3
2018-2019	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	1	2	3	4	7
2018-2019	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	6	3	9	4	-
2019-2020	SaiPa	Liiga	35	6	4	10	6	-5
2020-2021	SaiPa	Liiga	32	6	6	12	4	-5
2020-2021	Ilves	Liiga	1	1	0	1	0	1
2020-2021	Finland (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2021-2022	Ilves "A"	Liiga	22	4	7	11	2	3
2022-2023	Ilves	Liiga	43	4	9	13	10	11	Playoffs	12	3	2	5	0	4
2023-2024	Ilves	Liiga	31	1	8	9	10	-1	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0	0
2024-2025	Kiekko-Espoo	Liiga	51	11	21	32	22	14	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	2	0
2025-2026	Kiekko-Espoo "A"	Liiga	43	7	16	23	10	-5	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0	3
2026-2027	Lukko	Liiga	7	1	1	2	6	1
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	54	8	8	16	46	8

Santeri Virtanen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Finland Selects U13	QC Int PW	1	0	0	0	0	-
2016-2017	Finland U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	1	1	2	2	-1
2020-2021	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2022-2023	Ilves	Champions HL	3	0	0	0	0	-2
2023-2024	Ilves	Champions HL	5	0	0	0	2	-5

Santeri Virtanen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	2	8	0	0	0	0.00	2	-7	0
EHT	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
International	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
International-Jr	4	43	17	20	37	0.86	10	-	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	2	-1	0
Liiga	9	305	46	77	123	0.40	78	20	5	26	8	2	10	0.38	2	4
QC Int PW	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
U16 SM-sarja	2	32	20	31	51	1.59	8	-	1	4	3	1	4	1.00	0	-
U16 SM-sarja Q	1	11	13	15	28	2.55	2	-	0
U18 Mestis	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	3	70	23	48	71	1.01	16	-	3	11	0	6	6	0.55	12	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	17	2	4	6	0.35	2	-1	1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-1
USHL	1	29	8	8	16	0.55	4	-11	0
WHC-17	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	2	4	6	0.86	2	5	0
WJC-20	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	7	0

Santeri Virtanen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Dubuque Fighting Saints	1	29	8	8	16	0.55	4	-11	0
Finland (EHT)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Finland (all)	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Finland Selects U13	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	11	6	7	13	1.18	0	-	0
Finland U17	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	-	0
Finland U18	1	7	2	4	6	0.86	2	5	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	2	-1	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	12	5	5	10	0.83	4	-	0
Finland U20	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	7	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	20	6	8	14	0.70	6	-	0
Ilves	4	105	10	24	34	0.32	24	7	2	14	4	2	6	0.43	0	4
Kiekko-Espoo	2	94	18	37	55	0.59	32	9	2	9	4	0	4	0.44	2	3
Lukko	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	6	1	0
SaiPa	3	107	17	15	32	0.30	18	-4	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3
TPS U16	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	4	3	1	4	1.00	0	-
TPS U18	3	70	23	48	71	1.01	16	-	3	11	0	6	6	0.55	12	-
TPS U20	3	17	2	4	6	0.35	2	-1	1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-1
TUTO Hockey U18	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	0	-	0
TuTo U16	1	43	33	46	79	1.84	10	-	0

Santeri Virtanen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2016-2017	U18 WJC Silver Medal
2018-2019	U20 WJC Gold Medal
2021-2022	Liiga Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/29/2026	Confirmed	Kiekko-Espoo	Lukko
05/07/2024	Confirmed	Ilves	Kiekko-Espoo
02/02/2023	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
03/01/2021	Confirmed	SaiPa	Ilves
01/14/2019	Extension	SaiPa	SaiPa
05/03/2018	Confirmed	Dubuque Fighting Saints	SaiPa

Santeri Virtanen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #17 by Ak Bars Kazan in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2016, 6 #102 by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #135 by FCHockey
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by McKeen's Hockey
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by NHL Central Scouting