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Finland Vilho Vanhatalo
#94 Tappara / Liiga - 26/27
Date of Birth
Jan 18, 2008
Position
RW/LW
Age
18
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Contract
27/28
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers / Unsigned
Drafted
2026 round 6 #168 overall by Florida Panthers
Agency
PREMIUM

Brothers: Miika Vanhatalo & Lassi Vanhatalo

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Vilho Vanhatalo Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Tappara U16 U16 SM-sarja 27* 23* 35* 58* 12* -* |
2023-24 Tappara U16 “C” U16 SM-sarja 32* 22* 29* 51* 26* -* | Playoffs 5 4 3 7 2 -
Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 5* 3* 8* 4* -* |
2024-25 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 41* 37* 21* 58* 38* -* | Playoffs 12 10 4 14 29 -
Finland U17 WHC-17 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 17* 5* 9* 14* 16* -* |
2025-26 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 38* 10* 9* 19* 43* -3* | Playoffs 13 7 5 12 10 -2
Tappara Liiga 8* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 20* 4* 7* 11* 2* -* |
2026-27 Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Tappara Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Vilho Vanhatalo Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2025-26 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* 0* |

Vilho Vanhatalo Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 48* 14* 19* 33* 0.69* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 2 8* 0* 1* 1* 0.13* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 59* 45* 64* 109* 1.85* 38* -* | 1 5 4 * 3 * 7 * 1.40 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 47* 37* 21* 58* 1.23* 40* -* | 1 12 10 * 4 * 14 * 1.17 * 29 * - *
U20 SM-sarja 2 38* 10* 9* 19* 0.50* 43* -3* | 1 13 7 * 5 * 12 * 0.92 * 10 * -2 *
WHC-17 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Vilho Vanhatalo Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/22/2026
04/22/2026 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

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