Who is Vesa Viitakoski?

Vesa Viitakoski is a retired forward from Finland.

What was the last team Vesa Viitakoski played for?

The last team Vesa played for was Kärpät in the SM-liiga.

How tall is Vesa Viitakoski?

Vesa Viitakoski is 189 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Vesa Viitakoski weigh?

Vesa Viitakoski weighs 96 kg (212 lbs).

When was Vesa Viitakoski born?

Vesa Viitakoski was born on 1971-02-13 in Lappeenranta, FIN.

How old is Vesa Viitakoski?

Vesa Viitakoski is 55 years old.

What is Vesa Viitakoski's nationality?

Vesa Viitakoski is from Finland.

Vesa Viitakoski

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Vesa Viitakoski Facts

Date of Birth: Feb 13, 1971
Age: 55
Place of Birth: Lappeenranta, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: SaiPa
Position: LW
Height: 189 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Net-Front Presence
Power Forward
Workhorse
Drafted: 1990 round 2 #32 overall by Calgary Flames
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Viitakoski was known as a big and strong winger. He was able to show up on the scoreboard even at an old age. He had a fine scoring touch, worked hard and was not easy to move in front of the net.

Son: Valtteri Viitakoski

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
88-89	SaiPa	SM-liiga	11	4	1	5	6	3
	Finland U18	EJC-18	6	8	7	15	6	-
89-90	SaiPa	SM-liiga	44	24	10	34	8	-1
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	6	1	7	2	-
90-91	Tappara	SM-liiga	41	17	23	40	14	5	Playoffs	3	2	0	2	4	2
	Finland	Goodwill Games	5	0	0	0	0	-
	Finland U20"C"	WJC-20	7	6	5	11	2	-
91-92	Tappara	SM-liiga	44	19	19	38	39	-6	Relegation	4	3	1	4	0	6
	Finland	WC	8	2	3	5	6	3
92-93	Tappara	SM-liiga	48	27	27	54	28	14
	Finland	WC	6	1	0	1	6	1
	Finland (all)	International	21	4	4	8	8	-
93-94	Calgary Flames	NHL	8	1	2	3	0	0
	Saint John Flames	AHL	67	28	39	67	24	-3	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	2	3
94-95	Calgary Flames	NHL	10	1	2	3	6	-1
	Saint John Flames	AHL	56	17	26	43	8	-22	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-5
95-96	Calgary Flames	NHL	5	0	0	0	2	-1
	Saint John Flames	AHL	48	18	29	47	48	12
	Cornwall Aces	AHL	10	7	6	13	4	3	Playoffs	8	1	3	4	2	-2
96-97	HV71	Elitserien	50	17	12	29	24	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	-
97-98	Ilves	SM-liiga	47	11	19	30	12	3	Playoffs	9	2	4	6	4	-1
98-99	Ilves	SM-liiga	53	17	5	22	18	6	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	2	2
99-00	Ilves	SM-liiga	53	20	20	40	28	2	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	4	-4
00-01	Ilves"A"	SM-liiga	55	27	20	47	10	8	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	6	0
	Finland (all)	International	-	-	-	-	-	-
01-02	Ilves"A"	SM-liiga	56	34	26	60	12	10	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-3
	Finland	WC	9	1	1	2	2	-5
	Finland (all)	International	16	2	1	3	4	-1
02-03	Ilves"A"	SM-liiga	53	18	12	30	22	-9
03-04	Ilves"A"	SM-liiga	56	21	15	36	14	11	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	2	2
04-05	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	47	12	10	22	14	-11	Kvalserien SHL	10	3	4	7	0	4
05-06	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	13	1	2	3	16	0
	Ilves	SM-liiga	29	6	4	10	16	-2	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-1
06-07	Ilves	SM-liiga	56	17	12	29	38	1	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	2	-3
07-08	Ilves"A"	SM-liiga	55	14	12	26	26	2	Playoffs	9	3	3	6	4	1
08-09	Kärpät	SM-liiga	50	11	9	20	49	-4	Playoffs	14	4	2	6	4	-2
09-10	Kärpät	SM-liiga	52	9	10	19	22	-10	Playoffs	10	2	0	2	0	-1

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
92-93	Finland	Sauna Cup	3	0	0	0	0	-2
97-98	Ilves	Continental Cup	3	6	0	6	2	-1
98-99	Ilves	Euro HL	6	3	1	4	0	1	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0	-1
02-03	Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	0	-
06-07	Ilves	Continental Cup	2	1	0	1	2	-2
08-09	Kärpät	Champions HL	4	0	0	0	0	-3

Vesa Viitakoski Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	181	70	100	170	0.94	84	-10	3	17	2	6	8	0.47	6	-4
Champions HL	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
Continental Cup	2	5	7	0	7	1.40	4	-3	0
EHT	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
EJC-18	1	6	8	7	15	2.50	6	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	3	110	30	24	54	0.49	54	-11*	2	15	4	5	9	0.60	2	4*
Euro HL	1	6	3	1	4	0.67	0	1	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	0	-1
Goodwill Games	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
International	3	37*	6*	5*	11*	0.30*	12*	-1*	0
NHL	3	23	2	4	6	0.26	8	-2	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	17	803	296	244	540	0.67	362	33	13	86	25	17	42	0.49	34	-2
Sauna Cup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
WC	3	23	4	4	8	0.35	14	-1	0
WJC-20	2	14	12	6	18	1.29	4	-	0

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Vesa Viitakoski Career Totals

League

AHL

181

100

Champions HL

Continental Cup

EHT

EJC-18

Elitserien

110

Euro HL

Goodwill Games

International

NHL

SM-liiga

803

296

244

Sauna Cup

WJC-20

Vesa Viitakoski Hockey Connections

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Vesa Viitakoski Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1988-1989	U18 EJC Bronze Medal
1989-1990	SM-liiga Most Goals by Rookie (24) SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (34) SM-liiga Most Points by Rookie (34) SM-liiga Rookie of the Year
1990-1991	SM-liiga Most Points by Junior (40)
1991-1992	World Championship Silver Medal
1997-1998	SM-liiga Silver Medal
2000-2001	SM-liiga Bronze Medal Liiga Most Power Play Goals (11)
2001-2002	SM-liiga Gentleman of the Year SM-liiga Most Goals (Aarne Honkavaara Trophy) (34)
2006-2007	Liiga Most Shorthanded Goals (4)
2008-2009	SM-liiga Silver Medal

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09/24/2010

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Kärpät

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Vesa Viitakoski Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Cornwall Aces
Cult/Star player for Ilves
Cult/Star player for Saint John Flames
Cult/Star player for SaiPa