Veli-Pekka Ketola

Player profile and career history

C · #31

Veli-Pekka Ketola was a center. Born March 28, 1948 in Pori, Finland, he stood 6'3", weighed 220 lbs and shot left. In 44 NHL regular-season games he had 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 44
Goals: 9
Assists: 5
Points: 14

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 5
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 44
Goals: 9
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 4
Plus Minus: -17
Points: 14
Power Play Goals: 4
Power Play Points: 6
Shooting Pctg: 0.2142
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 42

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.20
Assists / game: 0.11
Points / game: 0.32
Shots / game: 0.95

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 9
Assists: 5
Points: 14
Shots: 42

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1982–83
- KalpaFinland-2
1981–82
- FinlandCan-Cup
- Colorado RockiesNHL
- FinlandNat-Tm
1980–81
- AssatFinland
1979–80
- AssatFinland
1978–79
- AssatFinland
1977–78
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
1976–77
- FinlandCan-Cup
- Calgary CowboysWHA
- Winnipeg JetsWHA
1975–76
- Winnipeg JetsWHA
1974–75
- Winnipeg JetsWHA
1973–74
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWEC-A
1972–73
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWEC-A
1971–72
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
- FinlandWEC-A
1970–71
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWEC-A
1969–70
- JokeritFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1968–69
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWEC-A
1967–68
- AssatFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
1966–67
- KarhutFinland
1965–66
- KarhutFinland
1964–65
- KarhutFinland
1963–64
- KarhutFinland

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1982–83	Finland-2	Kalpa	Regular	6	4	8	12	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 6 Points 12
1981–82	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	5	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 0
1981–82	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	44	9	5	14	4	-17	42	4	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 44 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -17 Points 14 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.2143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1981–82	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	5	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3
1980–81	Finland	Assat	Regular	36	23	39	62	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 39 Games Played 36 Goals 23 Pim 61 Points 62
1980–81	Finland	Assat	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1979–80	Finland	Assat	Regular	36	22	38	60	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 36 Goals 22 Pim 61 Points 60
1979–80	Finland	Assat	Playoffs	7	3	7	10	40	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 40 Plus Minus 0 Points 10
1978–79	Finland	Assat	Regular	36	23	49	72	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 49 Games Played 36 Goals 23 Pim 66 Points 72
1978–79	Finland	Assat	Playoffs	8	1	6	7	30	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 30 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1977–78	Finland	Assat	Regular	36	27	29	56	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 36 Goals 27 Pim 59 Points 56
1977–78	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	6	1	1	2	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 20 Points 2
1977–78	Finland	Assat	Playoffs	9	10	10	20	22	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 9 Goals 10 Pim 22 Plus Minus 0 Points 20
1976–77	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	5	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1976–77	WHA	Calgary Cowboys	Regular	17	4	6	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 17 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 10
1976–77	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	64	25	29	54	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 64 Goals 25 Pim 59 Points 54
1975–76	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	80	32	36	68	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 80 Goals 32 Pim 32 Points 68
1975–76	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	13	7	5	12	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 13 Goals 7 Pim 2 Points 12
1974–75	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	74	23	28	51	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 74 Goals 23 Pim 25 Points 51
1973–74	Finland	Assat	Regular	35	23	21	44	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 35 Goals 23 Pim 44 Points 44
1973–74	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	18	4	1	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 18 Goals 4 Pim 6 Points 5
1973–74	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	7	3	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 7 Pim 4 Points 10
1972–73	Finland	Assat	Regular	36	25	16	41	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 36 Goals 25 Pim 74 Points 41
1972–73	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	8	1	0	1	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 11 Points 1
1972–73	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	2	2	4	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 12 Points 4
1971–72	Finland	Assat	Regular	32	16	14	30	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 32 Goals 16 Pim 25 Points 30
1971–72	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	9	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1971–72	Olympics	Finland	Regular	6	1	3	4	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 7 Points 4
1971–72	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	9	4	3	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 7
1970–71	Finland	Assat	Regular	31	25	17	42	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 31 Goals 25 Pim 31 Points 42
1970–71	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	17	6	7	13	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 17 Goals 6 Pim 16 Points 13
1970–71	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	6	5	1	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 6
1969–70	Finland	Jokerit	Regular	22	25	12	37	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 22 Goals 25 Pim 26 Points 37
1969–70	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	4	3	7	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Pim 32 Points 7
1968–69	Finland	Assat	Regular	20	15	9	24	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 20 Goals 15 Pim 22 Points 24
1968–69	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	11	1	4	5	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 5
1968–69	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	8	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1967–68	Finland	Assat	Regular	20	12	13	25	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 20 Goals 12 Pim 16 Points 25
1967–68	Nat-Tm	Finland	Regular	13	10	7	17	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 13 Goals 10 Pim 13 Points 17
1967–68	Olympics	Finland	Regular	8	3	3	6	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 10 Points 6
1966–67	Finland	Karhut	Regular	22	15	10	25	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 22 Goals 15 Pim 30 Points 25
1965–66	Finland	Karhut	Regular	19	8	3	11	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 19 Goals 8 Pim 12 Points 11
1964–65	Finland	Karhut	Regular	18	4	1	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 18 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 5
1963–64	Finland	Karhut	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0

NHL game-by-game archive

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Time on ice
1982-03-24	VAN	–
1982-03-21	PIT	–
1982-02-26	VAN	–
1982-02-23	DET	–
1982-02-21	BUF	–

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Profile updated Oct 15, 7:40 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1982–83

1981–82

1980–81

1979–80

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games