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Finland Veli-Pekka Ketola

KalPa / I-divisioona - 82/83

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Veli-Pekka Ketola Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
75
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
238 lbs / 108 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
1-time Liiga Most Points (Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy) 1
1-time WHA Avco World Trophy 1
Team Staff profile of Veli-Pekka Ketola also available

Veli-Pekka Ketola Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1963-64 Karhut SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1964-65 Karhut SM-sarja 18* 4* 1* 5* 2* -* |
1965-66 Karhut SM-sarja 19* 8* 3* 11* 12* -* |
1966-67 Karhut SM-sarja 22* 15* 10* 25* 30* -* |
1967-68 Ässät SM-sarja 20* 12* 13* 25* 16* -* |
Finland OG 8* 3* 3* 6* 10* -* |
1968-69 Ässät SM-sarja 20* 15* 9* 24* 22* -* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland WC 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1969-70 Jokerit SM-sarja 22* 25* 12* 37* 26* -* |
Finland WC 10* 4* 3* 7* 32* -* |
1970-71 Ässät SM-sarja 31* 25* 17* 42* 31* -* |
Finland WC 6* 5* 1* 6* 4* -* |
1971-72 Ässät SM-sarja 32* 16* 14* 30* 25* -* |
Finland OG 6* 1* 3* 4* 7* -* |
Finland WC 9* 4* 3* 7* 4* -* |
1972-73 Ässät SM-sarja 36* 25* 16* 41* 74* -* |
Finland “C” WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 12* -* |
1973-74 Ässät SM-sarja 35* 23* 21* 44* 44* -* |
Finland “C” WC 10* 7* 3* 10* 4* -* |
1974-75 Winnipeg Jets WHA 74* 23* 28* 51* 25* -* |
1975-76 Winnipeg Jets WHA 80* 32* 36* 68* 32* -4* | Playoffs 13 7 5 12 2 7
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets WHA 64* 25* 29* 54* 59* -13* |
Calgary Cowboys WHA 17* 4* 6* 10* 2* -17* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland “C” CC 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1977-78 Ässät SM-liiga 36* 27* 29* 56* 59* 31* | Playoffs 9 10 10 20 22 -
1978-79 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 36* 23* 49* 72* 66* 49* | Playoffs 8 1 6 7 30 -
1979-80 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 36* 22* 38* 60* 61* 33* | Playoffs 7 3 7 10 40 -
1980-81 Ässät “C” SM-liiga 36* 23* 39* 62* 61* 27* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
1981-82 Colorado Rockies NHL 44* 9* 5* 14* 4* -17* |
Finland “C” CC 5* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
1982-83 KalPa I-divisioona 6* 4* 8* 12* 6* -* |

Veli-Pekka Ketola Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Izvestia Trophy -* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1993-94 Ässät SM-liiga Head Coach
1994-95 Ässät SM-liiga GM/Head Coach
1995-96 Ässät SM-liiga GM/Head Coach
1996-97 Ässät SM-liiga General Manager
Ässät SM-liiga Head Coach Until 1996-09-27
1997-98 Ässät SM-liiga General Manager
1998-99 Ässät SM-liiga General Manager
Ässät SM-liiga Head Coach Replaced Esko Nokelainen on March 1
1999-00 Ässät SM-liiga General Manager
2003-04 Black Wings Linz EBEL Head Coach Replaced by Stanislav Barda midseason
2013-14 Ässät Liiga Team Consultant
2014-15 Ässät Liiga Team Consultant
Finland U20 WJC-20 Team Manager
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr Team Manager
2015-16 Finland U20 WJC-20 Team Manager
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Veli-Pekka Ketola Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CC 2 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
I-divisioona 1 6* 4* 8* 12* 2.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Izvestia Trophy 1 -* 0* 1* 1* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 4 144* 95* 155* 250* 1.74* 247* 140* | 4 26 14 * 23 * 37 * 1.42 * 94 * - *
NHL 1 44* 9* 5* 14* 0.32* 4* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 2 14* 4* 6* 10* 0.71* 17* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-sarja 11 257* 168* 116* 284* 1.11* 282* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 6 53* 22* 14* 36* 0.68* 58* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHA 3 235* 84* 99* 183* 0.78* 118* -34* | 1 13 7 * 5 * 12 * 0.92 * 2 * 7 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Veli-Pekka Ketola Connections

Player Period Teams
Antti Heikkilä (D) 1963-1981 14 Karhut, Ässät
Jaakko Honkanen (F) 1963-1978 11 Karhut, Ässät
Anto Virtanen (F) 1963-1974 10 Karhut, Ässät
Tapio Koskinen (F) 1968-1981 10 Finland (CC), Finland (all), Ässät

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Veli-Pekka Ketola Biography and Trivia

Number 13 retired by Ässät

Cult/Star player for Finland

Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets

Cult/Star player for Ässät

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