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Database: 1 154 309 players
Last added: Steven Murphy
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Michal Pradel - - - -
2. Tomas Kralovic - - - -
3. Roman Kukumberg - - - -
4. Matus Vojtech - - - -
5. Róbert Fedor - - - -
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
53
Nation

Family relations:
Son: Valtteri Viitakoski Artturi Viitakoski

Player profile of Vesa Viitakoski also available

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2011-12 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2012-13 Ilves SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2013-14 HPK Liiga Asst. Coach
2014-15 HPK Liiga Asst. Coach
2015-16 HPK Liiga Asst. Coach Fired 2016-01-28
2016-17 Turkey U17 EYOF Head Coach
2017-18 EHC Visp SL Asst. Coach
2018-19 EHC Visp SL Asst. Coach
2019-20 EHC Visp SL Asst. Coach
2020-21 EHC Visp SL Asst. Coach
2021-22 KOOVEE Mestis Head Coach Fired on November 8th
Ilves U20 U20 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
2022-23 Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U21 Hungary U21 Dir. of Coaching Mentor Coach
Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U18 Hungary U18 Dir. of Coaching Mentor Coach
2023-24 Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U21 Hungary U21 Dir. of Coaching Mentor Coach
Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U18 Hungary U18 Dir. of Coaching Mentor Coach
2024-25 Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U20 Austria U20i Head Coach
Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 U21 Hungary U21 Head Coach
Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19 Erste Liga Interim Head Coach

Vesa Viitakoski Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 SaiPa SM-liiga 11* 4* 1* 5* 6* 3* |
Finland U18 EJC-18 6* 8* 7* 15* 6* -* |
1989-90 SaiPa SM-liiga 44* 24* 10* 34* 8* -1* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 6* 1* 7* 2* -* |
1990-91 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* -* |
1991-92 Tappara SM-liiga 44* 19* 19* 38* 39* -6* | Relegation 4 3 1 4 0 6
Finland WC 8* 2* 3* 5* 6* 3* |
1992-93 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* -* |
1993-94 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
1994-95 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
1995-96 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
1996-97 HV71 Elitserien 50* 17* 12* 29* 24* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -
1997-98 Ilves SM-liiga 47* 11* 19* 30* 12* 3* | Playoffs 9 2 4 6 4 -1
1998-99 Ilves SM-liiga 53* 17* 5* 22* 18* 6* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 2
1999-00 Ilves SM-liiga 53* 20* 20* 40* 28* 2* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 4 -4
2000-01 Ilves “A” SM-liiga 55* 27* 20* 47* 10* 8* | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 6 0
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 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* |
2002-03 Ilves “A” SM-liiga 53* 18* 12* 30* 22* -9* |
2003-04 Ilves “A” SM-liiga 56* 21* 15* 36* 14* 11* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 2
2004-05 Brynäs IF Elitserien 47* 12* 10* 22* 14* -11* | Kvalserien SHL 10 3 4 7 0 4
2005-06 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
2006-07 Ilves SM-liiga 56* 17* 12* 29* 38* 1* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 2 -3
2007-08 Ilves “A” SM-liiga 55* 14* 12* 26* 26* 2* | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 4 1
2008-09 Kärpät SM-liiga 50* 11* 9* 20* 49* -4* | Playoffs 14 4 2 6 4 -2
2009-10 Kärpät SM-liiga 52* 9* 10* 19* 22* -10* | Playoffs 10 2 0 2 0 -1

Vesa Viitakoski Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Finland Sauna Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
1997-98 Ilves Continental Cup 3* 6* 0* 6* 2* -1* |
1998-99 Ilves Euro HL 6* 3* 1* 4* 0* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 0 -1
2002-03 Finland EHT 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2006-07 Ilves Continental Cup 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |
2008-09 Kärpät Champions HL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
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