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Finland Jari Viuhkola
#24 Hokki / Mestis - 14/15
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
5-time Liiga Champion 5
Date of Birth
Feb 27, 1980
Position
C
Age
44
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 6 #158 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

A skilled two-way center with good hockey sense. Viuhkola handles the puck quite comfortably and is a capable playmaker. Also good on faceoffs.
On the downside, there are some consistency issues and his skating is average at best.
Son: Nooa Viuhkola

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Jari Viuhkola Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 17* 20* 25* 45* 16* -* | Playoffs 3 3 3 6 2 -
Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 11* 8* 8* 16* 20* -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 7* 2* 1* 3* 4* 0* |
Finland U16 (all) “C” International-Jr 9* 5* 4* 9* 12* -* |
1996-97 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 8* 3* 5* 8* 37* -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 27* 5* 7* 12* 43* -* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 3* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
1997-98 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 7* 4* 5* 9* 18* -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 19* 3* 9* 12* 47* -* | Relegation 9 5 9 14 10 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 6* 2* 4* 6* 12* -* |
Finland U18 (all) “A” International-Jr 24* 4* 9* 13* 24* -* |
1998-99 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 21* 8* 14* 22* 16* -* | Relegation 9 4 10 14 6 -
Kärpät I-divisioona 14* 5* 5* 10* 6* 7* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -1
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
1999-00 Kärpät I-divisioona 31* 6* 15* 21* 59* 15* | Qualification 7 1 0 1 2 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 1* 2* 6* -1* |
Finland U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 16* 2* 5* 7* 8* -* |
Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 5* 4* 9* 13* 0* -* |
2000-01 Kärpät SM-liiga 54* 5* 8* 13* 32* -9* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 6 0
2001-02 Kärpät SM-liiga 46* 8* 14* 22* 24* 3* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 6 -1
2002-03 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 49* 15* 17* 32* 56* 15* | Playoffs 15 4 8 12 10 0
2003-04 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 53* 25* 31* 56* 34* 36* | Playoffs 14 3 5 8 4 0
Finland WC 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 3* |
2004-05 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 44* 15* 16* 31* 30* 4* | Playoffs 12 5 10 15 6 11
Finland WC 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2005-06 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 46* 12* 27* 39* 40* 21* | Playoffs 11 2 8 10 4 5
Finland WC 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
2006-07 Kärpät “C” SM-liiga 37* 7* 38* 45* 40* 11* | Playoffs 10 4 6 10 6 7
Finland WC 8* 3* 0* 3* 0* 1* |
2007-08 Lowell Devils AHL 10* 0* 3* 3* 4* -5* |
Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 9* 1* 9* 10* 8* 6* | Playoffs 15 5 7 12 8 6
2008-09 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 49* 10* 36* 46* 18* 6* | Playoffs 15 0 11 11 4 0
2009-10 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 29* 7* 23* 30* 18* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -1
2010-11 Did not play * * * * * * |
2011-12 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 49* 5* 23* 28* 24* 1* | Playoffs 9 3 2 5 8 0
2012-13 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 19* 3* 2* 5* 4* -9* |
2013-14 Kärpät “A” Liiga 51* 6* 22* 28* 16* 9* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -1
2014-15 Hokki Mestis 5* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |

Jari Viuhkola Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Finland EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2003-04 Finland EHT 6* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2004-05 Kärpät “A” ECC 3* 2* 2* 4* 4* 3* |
Finland EHT 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2005-06 Kärpät “A” ECC 3* 1* 4* 5* 6* -2* |
Finland EHT 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2008-09 Kärpät “A” Champions HL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2009-10 Finland EHT 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* -3* |
2011-12 Kärpät ET 3* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2012-13 Kärpät “A” ET 4* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* |
2013-14 Kärpät ET 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |

Jari Viuhkola Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 10* 0* 3* 3* 0.30* 4* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 2 6* 3* 6* 9* 1.50* 10* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 6 22* 2* 10* 12* 0.55* 12* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 6* 2* 4* 6* 1.00* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 3 11* 2* 3* 5* 0.45* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
I-divisioona 2 45* 11* 20* 31* 0.69* 65* 22* | 2 11 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.18 * 2 * -1 *
International-Jr 5 63* 13* 24* 37* 0.59* 60* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 13 535* 119* 266* 385* 0.72* 344* 91* | 12 124 27 * 58 * 85 * 0.69 * 68 * 26 *
Mestis 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 17* 20* 25* 45* 2.65* 16* -* | 1 3 3 * 3 * 6 * 2.00 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 26* 15* 18* 33* 1.27* 75* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 5 79* 22* 40* 62* 0.78* 110* 0* | 2 18 9 * 19 * 28 * 1.56 * 16 * - *
WC 4 20* 4* 1* 5* 0.25* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jari Viuhkola Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/27/2015
01/27/2015 Confirmed No team Retired
12/23/2014
12/23/2014 Confirmed Hokki Unknown
12/02/2014
12/02/2014 Confirmed Kärpät Hokki
01/30/2012
01/30/2012 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/19/2011
04/19/2011 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
04/22/2009
04/22/2009 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 24 retired by Kärpät

Cult/Star player for Kärpät