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Finland Ville Väärälä
#34 Madison Capitols / USHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Feb 17, 2006
Position
C
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Contract
Junior
Agency
PREMIUM

A hard worker with a solid four-step acceleration, Väärälä does most of his damage on the forecheck. He applies consistent pressure, retrieves loose pucks from corners and backchecks with intention. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Ville Väärälä Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 24* 8* 8* 16* 0* -* |
2021-22 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 33* 14* 19* 33* 4* -* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 6 -
Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 13* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 8* 2* 1* 3* 0* 5* |
2022-23 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 40* 15* 16* 31* 12* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 14* 2* 1* 3* 6* 2* |
2023-24 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 16* 8* 14* 22* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 -
Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 31* 3* 5* 8* 4* 0* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 2 -1
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 20* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2024-25 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 43* 11* 10* 21* 16* -1* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 0 1
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2025-26 Madison Capitols USHL 26* 3* 4* 7* 4* 7* |
Projected USHL 62* 7* 10* 17* 10* 17* |

Ville Väärälä Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Ville Väärälä 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* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 45* 5* 5* 10* 0.22* 6* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 57* 22* 27* 49* 0.86* 4* -* | 1 6 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.67 * 6 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 69* 25* 30* 55* 0.80* 22* -* | 3 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 4 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 74* 14* 15* 29* 0.39* 20* -1* | 2 15 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.07 * 2 * 0 *
USHL 1 26* 3* 4* 7* 0.27* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ville Väärälä Career Highlights

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Drafted 2025, 2 #22 overall by Madison Capitols in the USHL Entry Draft