Valtteri Kemiläinen

Valtteri Kemiläinen (born 16 December 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Valtteri Kemiläinen
Kemiläinen in 2024
Born	(1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 33) Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
SHL team Former teams	Rögle BK JYP Jyväskylä Tappara HC Vityaz
National team	Finland
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

Kemiläinen made his Liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during the 2013–14 Liiga season.^[1] He later joined Tappara, in which he played 5 professional seasons with before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season.^[2]

On May 21, 2021, Kemiläinen left the Liiga and signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[3]

Career statistics

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
	2022 Beijing

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2022	Finland	OG			6	1	0	1	2
Senior totals					6	1	0	1	2

References

1. "pelaajat › Valtteri Kemiläinen - liiga" (in Finnish). liiga.fi. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
2. "Pelaaja › Valtteri Kemiläinen - jatkoakia" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
3. "Vityaz secure signing of Valtteri Kemilainen" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympedia
• Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympics.com
• Valtteri Kemiläinen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)