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Finland Veeti Ruotsalainen
#4 Kärpät U20 / U20 SM-sarja - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jul 28, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Oulunsalo, FIN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kiekko-Laser
Contract
26/27+1
Agency
PREMIUM

Veeti Ruotsalainen profiles as a puck-moving defender with transition skills. From the point, Ruotsalainen’s best moments came through strong side activations, shaking off pressure along the wall before cutting to the inside for a shooting look. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Veeti Ruotsalainen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Kärpät U16 Akatemia U16 SM-sarja 15* 0* 4* 4* 4* -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 7* 1* 5* 6* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2022-23 Kärpät U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 28* 12* 15* 27* 20* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 10* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
2023-24 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 40* 11* 14* 25* 56* -* | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 8 -
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Finland U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 18* 1* 4* 5* 14* 3* |
2024-25 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 4 -
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 44* 1* 9* 10* 26* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 24* 3* 5* 8* 6* 2* |
2025-26 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 28* 5* 13* 18* 16* -8* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Veeti Ruotsalainen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2024-25 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |

Veeti Ruotsalainen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 58* 5* 10* 15* 0.26* 22* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 50* 13* 24* 37* 0.74* 26* -* | 2 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 42* 12* 15* 27* 0.64* 56* -* | 2 12 3 * 7 * 10 * 0.83 * 12 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 3 78* 7* 22* 29* 0.37* 44* -5* | 2 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -1 *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Ruotsalainen Career Highlights

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08/26/2025
08/26/2025 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät