Valtteri Kemiläinen (born 16 December 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Valtteri Kemiläinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93096.jpg) Kemiläinen in 2024 | |||
| Born |
16 December 1991 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Rögle BK JYP Jyväskylä Tappara HC Vityaz | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editKemiläinen made his Liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the 2013–14 Liiga season.[1] He later joined Tappara, in which he played 5 professional seasons with before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season.[2]
On May 21, 2021, Kemiläinen left the Liiga and signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[3]
Career statistics
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Finland
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2022 Beijing | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Finland | OG | 
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "pelaajat › Valtteri Kemiläinen - liiga" (in Finnish). liiga.fi. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Pelaaja › Valtteri Kemiläinen - jatkoakia" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Vityaz secure signing of Valtteri Kemilainen" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympedia
- Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympics.com
- Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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