Jyrki Välivaara
Appearance
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Born |
Jyväskylä, Finland | May 30, 1976||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Novokuznetsk SM-liiga JYP | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1997–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia |
Jyrki Välivaara (born May 30, 1976) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. In the past he played for JYP of the SM-liiga.[1] He was on Finland's IIHF gold medal-winning team on 2011.