Valtteri Kemiläinen
Born (1991-12-16) 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 2012present

Valtteri Kemiläinen (born 16 December 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Kemiläinen 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

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Finland OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 0 1 2
Senior totals 6 1 0 1 2

References

  1. "pelaajat › Valtteri Kemiläinen - liiga" (in Finnish). liiga.fi. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. "Pelaaja › Valtteri Kemiläinen - jatkoakia" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. "Vityaz secure signing of Valtteri Kemilainen" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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