Ville Väärälä

Date of Birth: Feb 17, 2006
Age: 20
Place of Birth: Tampere, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Tappara
Position: C
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Ville Väärälä Facts

Player Type: Defensive Center
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

Ville Väärälä Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2020-2021	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	24	8	8	16	0	-
2021-2022	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	33	14	19	33	4	-	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	6	-
2021-2022	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	13	2	0	2	4	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	8	2	1	3	0	5
2022-2023	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	40	15	16	31	12	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
2022-2023	Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	14	2	1	3	6	2
2023-2024	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	16	8	14	22	6	-	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	4	-
2023-2024	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	31	3	5	8	4	0	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	2	-1
2023-2024	Finland U18	WJC-18	5	0	0	0	0	-1
2023-2024	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	20	1	2	3	0	-
2024-2025	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	43	11	10	21	16	-1	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	0	1
2024-2025	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	2
2025-2026	Madison Capitols	USHL	59	6	8	14	16	9	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	0	-2
2026-2027	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	16	2	15	17	2	5
2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	4	0	0	0	0	0
2026-2027	Projected	U20 SM-sarja	43	5	40	45	5	13
2026-2027	Projected	Liiga	49	0	0	0	0	0

Ville Väärälä Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2023-2024	Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	0	0	0	0	-

Ville Väärälä Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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
Liiga	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	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	3	90	16	30	46	0.51	22	4	2	15	1	0	1	0.07	2	0
USHL	1	59	6	8	14	0.24	16	9	1	11	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
WJC-18	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ville Väärälä Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Finland U16 (all)	1	8	2	1	3	0.38	0	5	0
Finland U17 (all)	1	14	2	1	3	0.21	6	2	0
Finland U18	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	20	1	2	3	0.15	0	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	2	0
Madison Capitols	1	59	6	8	14	0.24	16	9	1	11	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2
Tappara	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Tappara U16	2	57	22	27	49	0.86	4	-	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	6	-
Tappara U18	3	69	25	30	55	0.80	22	-	3	6	0	2	2	0.33	4	-
Tappara U20	3	90	16	30	46	0.51	22	4	2	15	1	0	1	0.07	2	0

Ville Väärälä Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2021-2022	U16 Pohjola Camp Roster (Tappara) U16 SM-sarja Bronze Medal (Tappara) U18 SM-sarja Bronze Medal
2023-2024	U20 SM-sarja Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/20/2026	Confirmed	Madison Capitols	Tappara

Ville Väärälä Biography and Trivia

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