Veli-Matti Vittasmäki

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

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

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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