Veli-Matti Vittasmäki

Veli-Matti Vittasmäki
Born (1990-07-03) July 3, 1990 (age 34)
Turku, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams
Tappara
HC TPS
KalPa
Ilves
Severstal Cherepovets
National team  Finland
Playing career 2008–present

Veli-Matti Vittasmäki (born July 3, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Tappara in the Liiga.

Vittasmäki joined Severstal Cherepovets after playing the previous three seasons with Tappara of the Finnish Liiga.[1] He agreed to a one-year contract with the Russian club, leaving Finland for the first time in his 12-year professional career on 1 May 2020.[2]

After a lone season in the KHL, Vittasmäki returned to former club, Tappara of the Liiga, agreeing to a three-year contract on 19 May 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2010-11 Scoring for TPS Turku (SM-liiga)". hockeydb.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Vittasmaki to joins Severstal Cherepovets" (in Finnish). Severstal Cherepovets. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tappara announce new squad additions" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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