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Finland Veeti Väisänen
#23 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 15, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Hamina, FIN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KY-80
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 3 #96 overall by Utah Hockey Club
Agency
PREMIUM

He’s quick enough to recover in most situations and maintains a sound gap against the rush. He makes contact and goes shoulder to shoulder, seals the puck on retrievals and pinches aggressively. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Antti Väisänen

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Veeti Väisänen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 KooKoo/Titaanit U16 U16 Mestis 13* 4* 5* 9* 24* -* |
2021-22 KooKoo U16 U16 SM-sarja 15* 4* 9* 13* 24* -* |
KooKoo U18 U18 SM-sarja 25* 3* 9* 12* 64* -* |
KooKoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 4* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* 2* |
2022-23 KooKoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 37* 3* 19* 22* 12* 19* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -1
KooKoo Liiga 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
Finland U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 3* 3* 19* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 3* 3* 29* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 20* 2* 4* 6* 10* -* |
2023-24 KooKoo U20 U20 SM-sarja 7* 2* 2* 4* 4* 0* | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 0 -3
KooKoo Liiga 50* 2* 8* 10* 12* 1* |
Finland U18 “A” WJC-18 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* -3* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 58* 4* 20* 24* 37* 41* | Playoffs 18 1 4 5 10 2
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 6* -4* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
2025-26 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 29* 4* 14* 18* 22* 6* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Projected WHL 62* 9* 30* 39* 47* 13* |

Veeti Väisänen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers Memorial Cup 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |

Veeti Väisänen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 54* 3* 16* 19* 0.35* 57* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 50* 2* 8* 10* 0.20* 12* 1* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Mestis 1 13* 4* 5* 9* 0.69* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 15* 4* 9* 13* 0.87* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 25* 3* 9* 12* 0.48* 64* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 3 49* 6* 22* 28* 0.57* 16* 23* | 2 10 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.50 * 0 * -4 *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 2 87* 8* 34* 42* 0.48* 59* 47* | 1 18 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.28 * 10 * 2 *
WJC-18 2 10* 1* 3* 4* 0.40* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* 6* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Väisänen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/27/2024
08/27/2024 Confirmed KooKoo Medicine Hat Tigers
04/19/2023
04/19/2023 Extension KooKoo U20 KooKoo
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 2 #107 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the CHL Import Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #116 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #65 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #102 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #75 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting