Valtteri Virkkunen

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Valtteri Virkkunen
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Born (1991-02-18) 18 February 1991 (age 33)
Espoo, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Liiga team
Former teams
SaiPa
Espoo Blues
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20092018
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 United States

Valtteri Virkkunen (born 18 February 1991) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward [1] who played for Espoo Blues and SaiPa in the Finnish Liiga. He competed for Finland and won a bronze medal at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships in the United States.

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