Ville Väärälä
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PROFILE ANALYTICS
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Ville Väärälä Facts
- Date of Birth
- Feb 17, 2006
- Age
- 20
- Place of Birth
- Tampere, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Tappara
- Position
- C
- Height
- 185 cm / 6'1"
- Weight
- 84 kg / 185 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
- Player Type
- Defensive Center
- Agency
- Premium
A hard worker with a solid four-step acceleration, Väärälä does most of his damage on the forecheck. He applies consistent pressure, retrieves loose pucks from corners and backchecks with intention. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
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Ville Väärälä Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 |  Tappara U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 24 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 21-22 | Tappara U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 33 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 4 | - | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Finland U16 (all) | International-Jr | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 22-23 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 40 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 12 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| 23-24 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 16 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 24-25 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 43 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 16 | -1 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 25-26 |  Madison Capitols | USHL | 59 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 26-27 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Tappara | Liiga | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ville Väärälä Tournament Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| 23-24 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 26-27 | Tappara | Champions HL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ville Väärälä Game Log
2025-2026
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| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Mon 11/05 |  | @ | ||||||||||
| Sat 09/05 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Fri 08/05 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 02/05 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Fri 01/05 | | @ | ||||||||||
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champions HL | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 4 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.22 | 6 | 9* | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 SM-sarja | 2 | 57 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 0.86 | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 6 | - |
| U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 69 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 0.80 | 22 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | 4 | - |
| U20 SM-sarja | 3 | 74 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0.39 | 20 | -1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 0 |
| USHL | 1 | 59 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.24 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -2 |
| WJC-18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
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Ville Väärälä Hockey Connections
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Ville Väärälä Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2021-2022 |
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| 2023-2024 |
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Ville Väärälä Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2025, 2 #22 by Madison Capitols in the USHL Entry Draft