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Finland Aki Vainio

#92 HC Giants / Suomi-sarja - 19/20
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jul 12, 1996
Position
D
Age
26
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Kotka, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Titaanit
Status
Retired

Cousin: Juuso Kukko

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Titaanit U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 7 1 1 2 2 - |
Titaanit U16 U16 I-divisioona 23 3 15 18 14 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 6 -
2011-12 Titaanit U16 U16 I-divisioona Q 7 4 6 10 14 - |
Titaanit U16 U16 II-divisioona 7 1 16 17 2 - |
Titaanit U18 U18 I-divisioona Q 5 0 3 3 4 - | Qualification 2 0 1 1 2 -
Titaanit U18 U18 I-divisioona 32 0 7 7 44 - |
2012-13 Pelicans U17 U17 SM-sarja 11 3 7 10 4 - |
Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 24 4 3 7 16 - |
2013-14 Pelicans U18 U18 SM-sarja 45 3 12 15 32 - | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 -
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 1 0 1 1 4 2 |
2014-15 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 28 3 5 8 14 -5 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2015-16 Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 39 0 14 14 38 -1 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -4
Peliitat Mestis 2 0 0 0 2 2 |
2016-17 Peliitat Mestis 10 0 0 0 14 -2 |
Titaanit Suomi-sarja 4 0 0 0 4 - |
Pelicans U20 U20 SM-liiga 14 1 2 3 4 6 | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 2 0
2017-18 Toulouse-Blagnac France3 13 3 3 6 22 - | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 10 -
2018-19 HC Giants Suomi-sarja 9 0 0 0 10 - |
2019-20 HC Giants “A” Suomi-sarja 9 1 2 3 6 - | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Toulouse-Blagnac French Cup 2 0 0 0 0 - |
2018-19 HC Giants Suomen Cup 2 0 1 1 4 - |
2019-20 HC Giants Suomen Cup 3 0 1 1 4 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2021-22 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
2022-23 Pelicans U16 U16 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
France3 1 13 3 3 6 0.46 22 - | 1 8 1 1 2 0.25 10 -
French Cup 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
Mestis 2 12 0 0 0 0.00 16 0 | 0
Suomen Cup 2 5 0 2 2 0.40 8 - | 0
Suomi-sarja 3 22 1 2 3 0.14 20 - | 1 2 1 0 1 0.50 0 -
U16 I-divisioona 1 23 3 15 18 0.78 14 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 6 -
U16 I-divisioona Q 1 7 4 6 10 1.43 14 - | 0
U16 II-divisioona 1 7 1 16 17 2.43 2 - | 0
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 7 1 1 2 0.29 2 - | 0
U17 SM-sarja 1 11 3 7 10 0.91 4 - | 0
U18 I-divisioona 1 32 0 7 7 0.22 44 - | 0
U18 I-divisioona Q 1 5 0 3 3 0.60 4 - | 1 2 0 1 1 0.50 2 -
U18 SM-sarja 2 69 7 15 22 0.32 48 - | 1 7 0 2 2 0.29 4 -
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 82 4 22 26 0.32 60 2 | 3 11 0 2 2 0.18 4 -6
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Player Period Teams
Juho Veneskari (F) 2012-2020 7 HC Giants, Pelicans U17, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20, Peliitat
Kasper Ruohonen (F) 2012-2019 6 HC Giants, Pelicans U17, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Eetu Rissanen (D) 2012-2020 6 HC Giants, Pelicans U17, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Jonne Yliniemi (F) 2012-2019 5 HC Giants, Pelicans U17, Pelicans U18, Pelicans U20
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/19/2019
08/19/2019 Extension HC Giants HC Giants
08/14/2018
08/14/2018 Confirmed Toulouse-Blagnac HC Giants
07/20/2017
07/20/2017 Confirmed Peliitat Toulouse-Blagnac
04/06/2016
04/06/2016 Confirmed Pelicans U20 Peliitat
01/09/2016
01/09/2016 Loan Pelicans U20 Peliitat
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