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Finland flagVilho Vanhatalo

#94 Tappara / Liiga - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jan 18, 2008
Age
18
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Tappara
Position
RW/LW
Height
192 cm / 6'4"
Weight
90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
27/28
Vilho Vanhatalo Facts
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 6 #168 overall by Florida Panthers
Agency
Premium
Brothers: Miika Vanhatalo & Lassi Vanhatalo
Vilho Vanhatalo Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2022-2023Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja2723355812-
2023-2024Tappara U16 "C"U16 SM-sarja3222295126-Playoffs54372-
2023-2024Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja60002-
2023-2024Finland U16 (all)International-Jr95384-
2024-2025Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja4137215838-Playoffs121041429-
2024-2025Finland U17WHC-1741232-
2024-2025Finland U17 (all)International-Jr17591416-
2025-2026Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja381091943-3Playoffs13751210-2
2025-2026TapparaLiiga801101
2025-2026Finland U18WJC-1851012-1
2025-2026Finland U18 (all)International-Jr2047112-
2026-2027Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja7481222
2026-2027TapparaLiiga810101
2026-2027Finland U20 (all)International-Jr72134-
2026-2027ProjectedLiiga5670707
2026-2027ProjectedU20 SM-sarja362141621010
Vilho Vanhatalo Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2025-2026Finland U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup521300
2026-2027TapparaChampions HL63030-6
Vilho Vanhatalo Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Champions HL163030.500-60
Hlinka Gretzky Cup152130.60000
International-Jr4531620360.6826-0
Liiga2161120.13020
U16 SM-sarja25945641091.8538-154371.402-
U18 SM-sarja2473721581.2340-112104141.1729-
U20 SM-sarja2451417310.6945-111375120.9210-2
WHC-17141230.752-0
WJC-18151010.202-10
Vilho Vanhatalo Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Finland flagFinland U16 (all)195380.894-0
Finland flagFinland U17141230.752-0
Finland flagFinland U17 (all)11759140.8216-0
Finland flagFinland U18151010.202-10
Finland flagFinland U18 (Cup)152130.60000
Finland flagFinland U18 (all)12047110.552-0
Finland flagFinland U20 (all)172130.434-0
Finland flagTappara2224150.230-40
Finland flagTappara U1625945641091.8538-154371.402-
Finland flagTappara U182473721581.2340-112104141.1729-
Finland flagTappara U202451417310.6945-111375120.9210-2
Vilho Vanhatalo Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionTappara U20Tappara
Vilho Vanhatalo Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2026, 1 #52 by Ottawa 67's in the CHL Import Draft
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #87 by THN/KENNEDY
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #108 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by DAILY FACEOFF
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #95 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #91 by SMAHT SCOUTING
2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by DOBBERPROSPECTS