Julius Vähätalo
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| 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 | ||
| Slovak team Former teams |
MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš TPS TUTO Hockey Mikkelin Jukurit IF Troja-Ljungby | ||
| NHL draft |
166th overall, 2014 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Julius Vähätalo (born 23 March 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš of the Slovak Extraliga.
Vähätalo was drafted 166th overall by Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
During 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[edit]
Vähätalo represented Finland at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he did not record any points in five games.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular 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 | Jukurit | Liiga | 60 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | 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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- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Rusko
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Finnish ice hockey forwards
- Mikkelin Jukurit players
- HC TPS players
- TuTo players
- Ice hockey people from Southwest Finland
- MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš players
- IF Troja/Ljungby players
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia
- Finnish ice hockey player stubs