Julius Vähätalo (born 23 March 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing for TUTO Hockey of the Mestis.
| Julius Vähätalo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 March 1995 Vahto, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Mestis team Former teams |
TUTO Hockey TPS Mikkelin Jukurit IF Troja-Ljungby HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | ||
| NHL draft |
166th overall, 2014 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Vähätalo was drafted 166th overall by Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
editDuring the 2013–14 season, Vähätalo was an assistant captain for HC TPS's Jr. team, where he recorded 18 goals and 21 assists in 33 games, as well as three goals in 18 games for HC TPS.[1][2]
After spending the first four seasons of his professional career with TPS, Vähätalo left the club in signing a contract with fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 18 April 2017.[3]
International play
editVähätalo represented Finland at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he did not record any points in five games.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | TPS | Jr. A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | TPS | Jr. A | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | TPS | Jr. A | 33 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | TPS | Liiga | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | TPS | Jr. A | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | TPS | Liiga | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | TPS | Jr. A | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | TPS | Liiga | 49 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | TPS | Jr. A | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | TPS | Liiga | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | TUTO Hockey | Mestis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Mikkelin Jukurit | Liiga | 60 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mikkelin Jukurit | Liiga | 60 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 268 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Detroit Red Wings take goalie Chase Perry, winger Julius Vahatalo in rounds 5-6 of draft". MLive.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Wings drafted for added depth up the middle". Detroit Red Wings. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Jukurit agree to terms with Julius Vahatalo" (in Finnish). Mikkelin Jukurit. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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