Eemil Viro
| Eemil Viro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 April 2002 Vantaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings HC TPS (Liiga) | ||
| NHL Draft |
70th overall, 2020 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Eemil Viro (born 3 April 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC TPS of the Finnish Liiga as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Viro was drafted 70th overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
On 21 May 2021, Viro was signed by the Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
Personal life[]
Viro's twin sister plays ringette in the Finnish professional league Ringeten SM-sarja.[3]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Jr. A | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC TPS | Liiga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC TPS | Liiga | 53 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | ||
| Liiga totals | 82 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Finland | HG18 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Eemil Viro at eliteprospects.com".
- ^ "Red Wings agree to terms with Eemil Viro on entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Palm, Susanna (18 May 2018). "Kaksoset matkalla huipulle: Keskinäinen kannustus kirittää". Rannikkoseutu.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Finnish ice hockey defencemen
- HC TPS players
- Sportspeople from Vantaa
- Twin people from Finland
- Twin sportspeople
- Finnish ice hockey defenceman stubs