Eemeli Virtanen (born 4.9 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who plays for RoKi in the Mestis, the second division of Finland.
| Eemeli Virtanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 4, 2002 Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Mestis team Former teams |
RoKi Porin Ässät | ||
In the 2021-22 season Virtanen played his first professional game for Porin Ässät in the Liiga on the 8th of October 2021 against SaiPa. Before that he had played in the U20 team.[1]
Career edit
Virtanen started his hockey career in Ässät. In the 2017-18 season he had the most goals for a defenceman in his team.[2]
Before the start of the 2021-22 season Virtanen signed a 2+1 type of contract with Ässät.[3] Virtanen ended his season in an injury.[4][5] After the end of the 2022–23 season, Ässät announced that it will not use the additional year in Virtanen's contract and released Virtanen as a free agent for the 2023–24 season.
Personal life edit
Virtanen's grandfather Anto Virtanen played as a forward in the SM-sarja for Porin Karhut and Ässät in a total of 315 matches in 1961–1975. He won two Finnish championships.[6] Eemel's uncle Jaakko Virtanen played as a forward in Ässät, he played 167 Liiga matches in 1983–1989. He is now a member of the club's board.[7] Eemeli's cousin and Jaakko's son Jami Virtanen played as a forward as Eemeli's teammate in Ässät.[8]
Virtanen graduated from the Porin Suomalainen Yhteislyseon Lukio in 2021.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Eemeli Virtanen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Ässät U16 at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Ässät kiinnitti kolme satakuntalaispeluria pitkillä sopimuksilla". Radio Pori (in Finnish). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Viikkokatsaus viikolle 48". assat.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Liiga | Nuoren ässäpuolustajan kausi on ohi". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Anto Virtanen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Jaakko Virtanen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Jami Virtanen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Onnea uusille ylioppilaille! Katso valmistuvien nimet ja kaikkien Suomen lukioiden arvosanatiedot Ylen ylioppilaskoneesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-04-20.