Petteri Wirtanen

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Petteri Wirtanen
Petteri Wirtanen.jpg
Born (1986-05-28) May 28, 1986 (age 38)
Hyvinkää, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 TPS
HPK
Anaheim Ducks
HIFK
HC Donbass
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Jokerit
Djurgårdens IF
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 172nd overall, 2006
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2004–2022

Petteri Wirtanen (born May 28, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Forward currently playing with HC TPS in the Liiga. Wirtanen was selected 172nd overall in the 6th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.

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Playing career

Wirtanen played as a youth within HPK. He made his professional debut with the club at the SM-liiga level during the 2004–05 season. In the following season he became a Finnish champion with HPK in 2006. He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 27, 2006. [1]

Wirtanen spent his first full North American season with the Ducks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates for the 2006–07 campaign. He recorded 7 goals and 18 points in 67 games. In the following season he made his NHL debut for the Ducks on October 17, 2007. Appearing in just 3 games for 1 goal.

At the conclusion of his rookie contract, Wirtanen opted to return to Finland in signing a multi-year contract with HIFK on July 28, 2009. [2] He helped HIFK capture the Finnish Liiga title, his second, in 2011.

After stints with HC Donbass and HC Fribourg-Gottéron, Wirtanen returned to the KHL in signing an initial two-year contract with Finnish club, Jokerit, on November 14, 2014. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 HPK FIN U18271712293620002
2003–04HPKFIN U1872351020000
2003–04HPK FIN U20 407111826—————
2004–05HPKFIN U203712223438—————
2004–05 HPK SM-l 80000—————
2005–06HPKFIN U2034264—————
2005–06 HPKSM-l508311241310112
2006–07 Portland Pirates AHL 677111840—————
2007–08 Portland PiratesAHL78102737581800014
2007–08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 31012—————
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL7815264150—————
2009–10 HIFK SM-l561017273264154
2010–11 HIFKSM-l57122537401615610
2011–12 HIFKSM-l5514203467400033
2012–13 HC Donbass KHL 525111628—————
2013–14 HC DonbassKHL506915281312322
2014–15 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 141564—————
2014–15 Jokerit KHL32751220100114
2015–16 JokeritKHL53310132860006
2016–17 JokeritKHL423691840112
2017–18 JokeritKHL2814520110118
2018–19 TPS Liiga17381112—————
2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 3345918191458
2019–20 TPSLiiga59781534—————
2020–21 TPSLiiga5448125592022
2021–22 HIFKLiiga461781270112
Liiga totals402599615527655871563
NHL totals31012—————
KHL totals2572545701424415642
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Minsk

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004 Finland WJC18 7th60226
2006 Finland WJC Bronze medal icon.svg70112
2014 Finland WC Silver medal icon.svg30002
Junior totals130338
Senior totals30002

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References

  1. ↑ "Ducks sign Huskins and Wirtanen to contracts". Anaheim Ducks. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Wirtanen returns to Liiga" (in Finnish). HIFK. 2009-07-28. Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Wirtanen 2-year agreement with Jokerit". Jokerit. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
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