Veeti Vainio

Veeti Vainio
Veeti Vainio
Born	16 June 1997 (age 27); Espoo, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Allsv team; Former teams	IF Björklöven; Espoo Blues; KooKoo; SaiPa; Lahti Pelicans
NHL draft	141st overall, 2015; Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2015–present

Veeti Vainio (born 16 June 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with IF Björklöven in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Vainio made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season.^[1]

Following two seasons under contract within the KooKoo organization, Vainio left as a free agent prior to the 2018–19 season and agreed to continue in the Liiga by signing an optional two-year contract with SaiPa on May 3, 2018.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Espoo Blues	Jr. A	35	9	14	23	46	11	5	5	10	2
2014–15	Espoo Blues	Jr. A	42	13	31	44	42	5	2	5	7	4
2014–15	Espoo Blues	Liiga	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Espoo Blues	Liiga	30	0	4	4	47	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	KeuPa HT	Mestis	6	1	4	5	18	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Espoo Blues	Jr. A	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	2
2016–17	KooKoo	Liiga	7	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Peliitat	Mestis	2	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis	11	2	2	4	29	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	SaiPa	Liiga	8	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SaiPa	Liiga	47	8	18	26	70	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	SaiPa	Liiga	17	1	3	4	16	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga	14	2	3	5	10	5	1	0	1	4
2021–22	IF Björklöven	Allsv	13	1	4	5	31	2	0	1	1	0
Liiga totals			125	11	30	41	151	6	1	0	1	4

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Finland	IH18	5th	4	1	1	14
2015	Finland	U18		7	1	1	10
Junior totals				11	2	2	24

References

^ "Blue player statistics". jatkoaika.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
^ "SaiPa signs Veeti Vainio from KooKoo". SaiPa (in Finnish). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Blue player statistics". jatkoaika.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

[2] "SaiPa signs Veeti Vainio from KooKoo". SaiPa (in Finnish). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

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