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Eemil Viro

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Eemil Viro
Born (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team TPS
NHL draft 70th overall, 2020
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2019–present

Eemil Viro (born 3 April 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for TPS of the Finnish Liiga.[1] Viro was drafted 70th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 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 TPS Jr. A 4 0 1 1 0
Liiga totals

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Finland U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 2
2019 Finland HG18 4th 3 0 0 0 0
2021 Finland WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 16 0 2 2 6

Personal life

Viro's twin sister plays ringette in the Finnish professional league Ringeten SM-sarja [fi].[2]

References

  1. ^ "Eemil Viro at eliteprospects.com".
  2. ^ Palm, Susanna (18 May 2018). "Kaksoset matkalla huipulle: Keskinäinen kannustus kirittää". Rannikkoseutu [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.