Mika Välilä (born February 28, 1970) is a retired Swedish-born Finnish professional ice hockey player. Välilä was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, selected 130th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
| Mika Välilä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 28, 1970 Södertälje, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Bodens IK Borås HC Diskos Jyväskylä IF Troja/Ljungby Jokerit Helsinki Lukko Rauma Tappara Tampere Vantaa HT | ||
| NHL draft |
130th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2005 | ||
Välilä also holds the distinction of scoring the overtime winner in the longest game in Swedish hockey history, scoring in the fifth overtime vs Bofors IK on March 20, 2002.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Tappara U20 | Jr. A SM-sarja | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Tappara | Liiga | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Tappara | Liiga | 44 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Tappara | Liiga | 41 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Jokerit | Liiga | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Vantaa HT | I-Divisioona | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Lukko | Liiga | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Lukko | Liiga | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Division 1 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Division 1 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Bodens IK | Division 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Borås HC | Division 2 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Diskos | I-Divisioona | 46 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Diskos | Mestis | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 36 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 36 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Liiga totals | 222 | 39 | 50 | 89 | 86 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | ||||
Awards and accomplishments
edit- 1987-1988, U18 EJC Silver Medal
- 1989-1990, SM-liiga All-Rookie Team
- 1990, World Junior Championship, Best Player of Team Finland
- 1991-1992, SM-liiga Champion
- 1993-1994, SM-liiga Bronze Medal
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database