Veeti Vainio

Veeti Vainio
Veeti Vainio in 2024
Born	(1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) Espoo, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
EIHL team Former teams	Sheffield Steelers Espoo Blues KooKoo SaiPa Lahti Pelicans IF Björklöven
NHL draft	141st overall, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2015–present

Veeti Vainio (born 16 June 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Vainio made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season. ^[1]

Following two seasons under contract within the KooKoo organization, Vainio left as a free agent prior to the 2018–19 season and agreed to continue in the Liiga by signing an optional two-year contract with SaiPa on May 3, 2018. ^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Espoo Blues	Jr. A		35	9	14	23	46		11	5	5	10	2
2014–15	Espoo Blues	Jr. A		42	13	31	44	42		5	2	5	7	4
2014–15	Espoo Blues	Liiga		2	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Espoo Blues	Liiga		30	0	4	4	47		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	KeuPa HT	Mestis		6	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Espoo Blues	Jr. A		1	0	0	0	0		2	2	0	2	2
2016–17	KooKoo	Liiga		7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Peliitat	Mestis		2	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis		11	2	2	4	29		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	SaiPa	Liiga		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SaiPa	Liiga		47	8	18	26	70		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	SaiPa	Liiga		17	1	3	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Lahti Pelicans	Liiga		14	2	3	5	10		5	1	0	1	4
2021–22	IF Björklöven	Allsv		13	1	4	5	31		2	0	1	1	0
Liiga totals				125	11	30	41	151		6	1	0	1	4

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Finland	IH18	5th		4	0	1	1	14
2015	Finland	U18			7	0	1	1	10
Junior totals					11	0	2	2	24

References

1. "Blue player statistics". jatkoaika.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. "SaiPa signs Veeti Vainio from KooKoo". SaiPa (in Finnish). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database