Eemil Viro
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.
| 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 | ||
Playing career
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]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2022 Canada | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
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 | ||
| 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 | |||||||
| Liiga totals | 134 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 87 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | ||||
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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