Eemil Viro

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Eemil Viro
Born (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Detroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Griffins  (AHL)
HC TPS
NHL draft 70th overall, 2020
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2019present

Eemil Viro (born 3 April 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL, respectively as a prospect of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] Viro was drafted 70th overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He formerly playing in the Finnish Liiga with HC TPS.

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Playing career

On 21 May 2021, Viro was signed by the Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract. [2]

Personal life

Viro's twin sister, Eerika Viro, plays ringette in the Finnish semi-professional ringette league SM Ringette, (formerly known as Ringeten SM-sarja  [ fi ]), for VG-62 (ringette). [3] More recently she played for the Finland national ringette team's, 2022 Team Finland Junior (U21) team which competed in the 2022 World Ringette Championships and won against Team Canada U21.

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 HC TPS Jr. A 40110
2019–20HC TPSJr. A151561422020
2019–20 HC TPS Liiga 290338
2020–21 HC TPSLiiga5341014241331431
2021–22 HC TPSLiiga5234755152354
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4817814
2022–23 Toledo Walleye ECHL 50332131124
2023–24 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL321566
Liiga totals13471724872854931

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Finland U17 Silver medal icon.svg60002
2019 Finland HG18 4th30000
2021 Finland WJC Bronze medal icon.svg70224
2022 FinlandWJCSilver medal icon.svg70114
Junior totals2303310

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References

  1. "Eemil Viro at eliteprospects.com".
  2. "Red Wings agree to terms with Eemil Viro on entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. Palm, Susanna (18 May 2018). "Kaksoset matkalla huipulle: Keskinäinen kannustus kirittää". Rannikkoseutu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.