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Finland flagVeeti Ruotsalainen

#4 Kärpät / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jul 28, 2007
Age
19
Place of Birth
Oulunsalo, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Kiekko-Laser
Position
D
Height
180 cm / 5'11"
Weight
76 kg / 168 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
29/30
Veeti Ruotsalainen Facts
Player Type
Puck-Moving Defenseman
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
Veeti Ruotsalainen Statistics
Post
2021-2022Kärpät U16 AkatemiaU16 SM-sarja150444-
2021-2022Kärpät U16U16 SM-sarja71562-Playoffs20000-
2022-2023Kärpät U16 "A"U16 SM-sarja2812152720-Playoffs20112-
2022-2023Finland U16 (all)International-Jr1011221
2023-2024Kärpät U18U18 SM-sarja4011142556-Playoffs73588-
2023-2024Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja610121Playoffs100000
2023-2024Finland U17WHC-1770112-
2023-2024Finland U17 (all)International-Jr18145143
2024-2025Kärpät U18U18 SM-sarja21120-Playoffs50224-
2024-2025Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja441910262Playoffs30002-1
2024-2025Finland U18WJC-18501102
2024-2025Finland U18 (all)International-Jr2435862
2025-2026Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja346142018-14Playoffs72244-4
2025-2026KärpätLiiga110220-1
2025-2026Finland U19 (all)International-Jr61340-
2025-2026Finland U20 (all)International-Jr60000-
2026-2027Kärpät U20U20 SM-sarja723521
2026-2027KärpätLiiga701121
2026-2027Finland U20 (all)International-Jr70112-
2026-2027ProjectedU20 SM-sarja329142395
2026-2027ProjectedLiiga50077147
Veeti Ruotsalainen Tournament Statistics
Post
2024-2025Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup40112-
Veeti Ruotsalainen Career Totals by League
Hlinka Gretzky Cup140110.252-0
International-Jr571614200.28246*0
Liiga2180330.17200
U16 SM-sarja2501324370.7426-240110.252-
U18 SM-sarja2421215270.6456-21237100.8312-
U20 SM-sarja4911026360.4048-103112240.366-5
WHC-17170110.142-0
WJC-18150110.20020

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Veeti Ruotsalainen Career Totals by Team
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)1101120.20210
Finland flagFinland U17170110.142-0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)1181450.281430
Finland flagFinland U18150110.20020
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)140110.252-0
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)1243580.33620
Finland flagFinland U19 (all)161340.670-0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)2130110.082-0
Finland flagKärpät2180330.17200
Finland flagKärpät U162351320330.9422-240110.252-
Finland flagKärpät U16 Akatemia1150440.274-0
Finland flagKärpät U182421215270.6456-21237100.8312-
Finland flagKärpät U204911026360.4048-103112240.366-5
Veeti Ruotsalainen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2023-2024
Transactions
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