Jari Viuhkola
Jari Petteri Viuhkola ( born February 27, 1980 in Oulu) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is since 2008 in Kärpät Oulu in the SM- liiga under contract.
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Career
Jari Viuhkola already played at youth level for Kärpät Oulu, for his professional team, he made his debut in the SM- liiga in the 2000 /01 season. Even as a youth player Viuhkola was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1998 in the sixth round as the 158th overall player of the Chicago Blackhawks, for which, however, he never played. Since its debut, the attacker has won with Kärpät in the years 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008, four times the champion title in the SM- liiga, in 2003 and 2009 runner-up, and in 2006 a third party. He also reached Kärpät in the years 2005 and 2006, twice the final of the IIHF European Champions Cup, where they lost each of the two Russian representatives HK Avangard Omsk and Dynamo Moscow HK.
Internationally
For Finland Viuhkola participated in the Junior World Championship in 2000, and the A- 2005 World Championships, the 2006 and 2007. At the 2006 World Cup Viukola won with his team the bronze medal, 2007, he was with Finland Vice World Champion.
Awards and achievements
- 2003 Finnish runner with Kärpät Oulu
- 2004 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2004 Matti - Keinonen Trophy
- 2005 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2005 2nd place at the IIHF European Champions Cup with Kärpät Oulu
- 2006 2nd place at the IIHF European Champions Cup with Kärpät Oulu
- 2006 All-Star Team at the IIHF European Champions Cup
- 2007 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2008 Finnish Champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2009 Finnish runner with Kärpät Oulu
Internationally
- 2006 bronze medal at the World Championships
- 2007 Silver medal at the World Championships