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 Former teams | Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) HC TPS | ||
| NHL draft | 70th overall, 2020 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Eemil Viro (born 3 April 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL, respectively as a prospect of 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. He formerly playing in the Finnish Liiga with HC TPS.
Playing career
[edit]On 21 May 2021, Viro was signed by the Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Viro's twin sister, Eerika Viro, plays ringette in the Finnish semi-professional ringette league SM Ringette, (formerly known as Ringeten SM-sarja), for VG-62 (ringette).[3] More recently she played for the Finland national ringette team's, 2022 Team Finland Junior (U21) team which competed in the 2022 World Ringette Championships and won against Team Canada U21.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2022 Canada | |
 | 2021 Canada | |
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC TPS | Liiga | 52 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 48 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 134 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 87 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | ||||
International
[edit]| 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 | |
| 2022 | Finland | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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