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Veli-Matti Mäkinen
#31 CE Timmendorfer Strand / Germany4 - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Nov 14, 1995
- Age
- 30
- Place of Birth
- Vammala, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- VaPS
- Position
- G
- Height
- 172 cm / 5'8"
- Weight
- 75 kg / 165 lbs
- Catches
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T | Post | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | U16 II-divisioona Q | 2 | 4.52 | .904 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | U16 III-divisioona | 13 | 2.77 | .903 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | U17 SM-sarja | 5 | 3.28 | .915 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | U18 II-divisioona Q | 2 | 1.49 | .970 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | U20 III-divisioona | 1 | 14.52 | .666 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 5 | 5.36 | .882 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | U16 I-divisioona | 3 | 2.00 | .934 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | U18 SM-sarja | 2 | 5.26 | .821 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | U20 SM-liiga | 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | U18 Mestis | 21 | 4.34 | .907 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | Suomi-sarja | 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | II-divisioona | 15 | - | .911 | - | - | Playoffs | 4 | - | .892 | - | - | |
| 2014-2015 | U20 Aluesarja | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-2015 | II-divisioona | 6 | - | .931 | - | - | Playoffs | 1 | - | .926 | - | - | |
| 2015-2016 | U20 Suomi-sarja Q | 2 | - | .927 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | U20 Suomi-sarja | 1 | - | .923 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | Suomi-sarja | 9 | 4.20 | .897 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | GMHL | 15 | 3.23 | .930 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | GMHL | 8 | 3.34 | .912 | - | - | Playoffs | 8 | 4.00 | .889 | - | - | |
| 2017-2018 | Suomi-sarja | 25 | 3.63 | .906 | - | - | Relegation | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2018-2019 | Suomi-sarja | 24 | 3.79 | .911 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | II-divisioona | 1 | 10.00 | .808 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Division 2 | 9 | 4.64 | .855 | 0 | 5-4-0 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Suomi-sarja | 21 | - | .900 | - | - | Playoffs | 3 | 2.00 | .930 | - | - | |
| 2019-2020 | II-divisioona | 1 | 1.00 | .984 | - | - | Relegation | 1 | 7.00 | .848 | - | - | |
| 2020-2021 | Suomi-sarja | 10 | 2.10 | .930 | - | - | Playoffs | 4 | 1.50 | .949 | - | - | |
| 2021-2022 | Suomi-sarja | 19 | 4.30 | .902 | 1 | 7-11-0 | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Suomi-sarja | 23 | 2.30 | .934 | 2 | 16-6-0 | Playoffs | 11 | 2.82 | .916 | 0 | 8-3-0 | |
| 2022-2023 | Suomi-sarja | - | - | - | - | - | Qualification | 4 | 2.80 | .916 | 0 | 0-4-0 | |
| 2023-2024 | Suomi-sarja | 17 | 3.24 | .921 | 1 | 11-5-0 | Playoffs | 11 | 2.24 | .934 | 3 | 8-2-0 | |
| 2023-2024 | Suomi-sarja | - | - | - | - | - | Qualification | 4 | 3.60 | .878 | 0 | 0-4-0 | |
| 2024-2025 | Suomi-sarja | 31 | 2.64 | .913 | 3 | 24-5-0 | Playoffs | 9 | 2.22 | .934 | 0 | 9-0-0 | |
| 2025-2026 | Mestis | 14 | 3.93 | .879 | 0 | 1-10-3 | Relegation | 1 | 4.19 | .852 | 0 | 0-1-0 | |
| 2026-2027 | Germany4 | 3 | 2.62 | - | 1 | - |
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T | Post | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Suomen Cup | 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Suomen Cup | 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Suomen Cup | 4 | - | .903 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Suomen Cup | 2 | 5.50 | .894 | - | - |
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T | Seasons | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4.64 | .855 | 0 | 5-4-0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 2.62 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | .889 | - | - | |
| 4 | 23 | - | .905* | - | - | 3 | 6 | 7.00* | .848* | - | - | |
| 1 | 14 | 3.93 | .879 | 0 | 1-10-3 | 1 | 1 | 4.19 | .852 | 0 | 0-1-0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 5.50* | .900 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | 179 | 2.99* | .914* | 7* | 58-27-0 | 6 | 46 | 2.60* | .924 | 3* | 25-13-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 2.00 | .934 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4.52 | .904 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 13 | 2.77 | .903 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 5.36 | .882 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 3.28 | .915 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1.49 | .970 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 21 | 4.34 | .907 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 5.26 | .821 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 14.52 | .666 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | - | .923 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | - | .927 | - | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T | Seasons | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 5.26 | .821 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 2.62 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 3.28 | .915 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1.49 | .970 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 14.52 | .666 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 9 | 4.20 | .897 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 105 | 4.30* | .907* | 1* | 7-11-0 | 3 | 7 | - | .941 | - | - | |
| 2 | 2 | - | .905 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7.00 | .848 | - | - | |
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 21 | 4.34 | .907 | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 85 | 2.87 | .916 | 6 | 52-26-3 | 4 | 40 | 2.64 | .920 | 3 | 25-14-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | 4.64 | .855 | 0 | 5-4-0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 3.34 | .912 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | .889 | - | - | |
| 1 | 15 | 3.23 | .930 | - | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | |
| 2022-2023 | |
| 2023-2024 | |
| 2024-2025 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Pyry Hockey | CE Timmendorfer Strand | |
| Extension | Pyry Hockey | Pyry Hockey | |
| Extension | Pyry | Pyry | |
| Extension | Pyry | Pyry | |
| Confirmed | Karhu HT | Pyry | |
| Extension | Karhu HT | Karhu HT | |
| Extension | Karhu HT | Karhu HT | |
| Confirmed | Smedjebacken HC | Karhu HT | |
| Confirmed | Karhu HT | Smedjebacken HC | |
| Extension | Karhu HT | Karhu HT | |
| Confirmed | Temiscaming Titans | Karhu HT |
Veli-Matti Mäkinen Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2016, 7 #175 by Toronto Blue Ice Jets in the GMHL Draft