Mikko Viitanen

Medal record
Representing Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships

Mikko Viitanen
Mikko Viitanen
Born	February 18, 1982 (age 42); Nurmijärvi, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Blues; Hershey Bears; Lowell Lock Monsters; Lukko Rauma; JYP Jyväskylä; Ässät Pori
NHL draft	149th overall, 2001; Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2000–2016

Mikko Viitanen (born February 18, 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who most notably played in the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted 149th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Viitanen previously played seven seasons with JYP, joining from fellow Liiga club Lukko Rauma in 2009.^[1]

On April 23, 2015, Viitanen joined his fourth Finnish Liiga club, in agreeing to a two-year contract with Ässät Pori.^[2] Viitanen appeared in 32 games for 5 points in the 2015–16 season. With his campaign limited due to injury and with the toll of 15 professional seasons mounting, Viitanen opted to forgo the final year of his contract with Pori and end his professional hockey career on May 31, 2016.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	HPK	FIN U18	36	3	6	9	40	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HPK	FIN U20	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Chicago Freeze	NAHL	54	4	6	10	126	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Ahmat	FIN.2 U20	9	3	4	7	41	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Ahmat	Mestis	41	3	9	12	66	3	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Blues	FIN U20	10	1	3	4	16	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Blues	SM-l	3	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Jukurit	Mestis	21	0	3	3	26	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Blues	FIN U20	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Blues	SM-l	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Haukat	Mestis	9	0	1	1	56	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hershey Bears	AHL	20	1	1	2	14	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Reading Royals	ECHL	47	0	4	4	21	13	0	1	1	8
2004–05	Hershey Bears	AHL	22	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Reading Royals	ECHL	52	3	3	6	47	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	72	1	7	8	56	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lukko	SM-l	51	8	16	24	44	2	0	2	2	2
2007–08	Lukko	SM-l	13	2	0	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lukko	SM-l	18	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	JYP	SM-l	37	2	6	8	30	15	3	1	4	6
2009–10	JYP	SM-l	48	2	6	8	44	12	0	1	1	2
2010–11	JYP	SM-l	55	0	3	3	61	10	1	2	3	29
2010–11	D Team	Mestis	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	JYP	SM-l	35	0	4	4	36	14	3	1	4	18
2012–13	JYP	SM-l	36	2	1	3	58	9	1	0	1	26
2013–14	JYP	Liiga	13	0	1	1	6	3	0	0	0	2
2014–15	JYP	Liiga	21	2	0	2	34	8	0	0	0	14
2015–16	Ässät	Liiga	32	1	4	5	37	—	—	—	—	—
Liiga totals			363	19	41	60	368	73	8	7	15	99
AHL totals			114	2	9	11	76	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Finland	WJC			7	0	0	0	4
Junior totals					7	0	0	0	4

References

^ "Mikko Viitanen continues with JYP" (in Finnish). JYP. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
^ "Assat Pori make roster additions" (in Finnish). Ässät Pori. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
^ "Mikko Viitanen ends professional career" (in Finnish). Ässät Pori. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-31.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Mikko Viitanen continues with JYP" (in Finnish). JYP. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-13.

[2] "Assat Pori make roster additions" (in Finnish). Ässät Pori. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

[3] "Mikko Viitanen ends professional career" (in Finnish). Ässät Pori. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-31.

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