Hannu Virta

Player profile and career history

D · #3

Hannu Virta was a defenceman. Born March 22, 1963 in Turku, Finland, he stood 5'11", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1981 (round 2, 38th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 245 NHL regular-season games he had 25 goals and 101 assists for 126 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 245
Goals: 25
Assists: 101
Points: 126

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 101
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 245
Goals: 25
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 66
Plus Minus: 16
Points: 126
Power Play Goals: 7
Power Play Points: 44
Shooting Pctg: 0.0615
Shorthanded Goals: 2
Shorthanded Points: 3
Shots: 406

NHL playoff career

Games: 17
Goals: 1
Assists: 3
Points: 4

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 3
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 17
Goals: 1
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 6
Plus Minus: -3
Points: 4
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 3
Shooting Pctg: 0.0476
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 21

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.10
Assists / game: 0.41
Points / game: 0.51
Shots / game: 1.66

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: 13
Assists: 30
Points: 37
Shots: 168

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.

1997–98
- ZSCNL
- ZurichSwiss
1996–97
- TPSFinland
- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWC-A
1995–96
- GrasshopperSwiss-2
- FinlandWC-A
1994–95
- GrasshopperSwiss-2
- FinlandWC-A
1993–94
- TPSFinland
- FinlandOlympics
- FinlandWC-A
1992–93
- TPSFinland
1991–92
- TPSFinland
1990–91
- TPSFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1989–90
- TPSFinland
1988–89
- TPSFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1987–88
- FinlandCan-Cup
- TPSFinland
1986–87
- TPSFinland
- FinlandWEC-A
1985–86
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1984–85
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1983–84
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1982–83
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1981–82
- TPSFinland
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- FinlandWJC-A
1980–81
- FinlandEJC-A
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TPSFinland
1979–80
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
1978–79
- TPS U18Fin-U18

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
1997–98	Swiss	Zurich	Regular	46	4	25	29	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 46 Goals 4 Pim 14 Points 29
1997–98	NL	ZSC	Playoffs	8	1	5	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 6
1996–97	Finland	TPS	Regular	48	7	14	21	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 48 Goals 7 Pim 24 Points 21
1996–97	W-Cup	Finland	Regular	4	1	0	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 1
1996–97	WC-A	Finland	Regular	8	0	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 3
1996–97	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	6	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1995–96	Swiss-2	Grasshopper	Regular	35	12	26	38	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 35 Goals 12 Pim 10 Points 38
1995–96	WC-A	Finland	Regular	6	0	6	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 6
1995–96	Swiss-2	Grasshopper	Playoffs	10	1	6	7	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 7
1994–95	Swiss-2	Grasshopper	Regular	36	12	18	30	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 36 Goals 12 Pim 14 Points 30
1994–95	WC-A	Finland	Regular	7	1	1	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 2
1994–95	Swiss-2	Grasshopper	Playoffs	12	5	9	14	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 12 Goals 5 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 14
1993–94	Finland	TPS	Regular	47	3	17	20	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 47 Goals 3 Pim 18 Points 20
1993–94	Olympics	Finland	Regular	8	2	1	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 8 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 3
1993–94	WC-A	Finland	Regular	8	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 5
1993–94	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	6	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1992–93	Finland	TPS	Regular	39	1	18	19	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 39 Goals 1 Pim 18 Points 19
1992–93	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	12	2	2	4	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 14 Plus Minus 0 Points 4
1991–92	Finland	TPS	Regular	43	6	22	28	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 43 Goals 6 Pim 32 Points 28
1991–92	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	3	1	4	5	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 5
1990–91	Finland	TPS	Regular	43	4	16	20	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 43 Goals 4 Pim 40 Points 20
1990–91	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	7	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
1990–91	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	9	4	2	6	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 6
1989–90	Finland	TPS	Regular	41	7	19	26	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 41 Goals 7 Pim 14 Points 26
1989–90	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	9	0	6	6	10	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1988–89	Finland	TPS	Regular	43	7	25	32	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 43 Goals 7 Pim 30 Points 32
1988–89	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	10	3	5	8	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 8
1988–89	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	10	1	7	8	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 8
1987–88	Can-Cup	Finland	Regular	5	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1987–88	Finland	TPS	Regular	44	10	28	38	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 44 Goals 10 Pim 20 Points 38
1986–87	Finland	TPS	Regular	41	13	30	43	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 41 Goals 13 Pim 20 Points 43
1986–87	WEC-A	Finland	Regular	8	0	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 4
1986–87	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1985–86	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	47	5	23	28	16	2	81	1	11	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 2 Points 28 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.0617 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 81
1984–85	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	51	1	23	24	16	-1	56	0	6	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 51 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -1 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0179 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 56
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	70	6	30	36	12	13	98	4	16	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 70 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 13 Points 36 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0612 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 98
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	74	13	24	37	18	6	168	2	11	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 74 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 6 Points 37 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.0774 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 168
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	4	3	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1981–82	Finland	TPS	Regular	36	5	12	17	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 36 Goals 5 Pim 6 Points 17
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	3	0	1	1	4	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1981–82	WJC-A	Finland	Regular	7	1	7	8	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 8
1981–82	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1980–81	EJC-A	Finland	Regular	5	3	1	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 4
1980–81	Fin-Jr.	Tps Jr.	Regular	29	22	22	44	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 29 Goals 22 Pim 55 Points 44
1980–81	Finland	TPS	Regular	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1980–81	Fin-Jr.	Tps Jr.	Playoffs	5	—	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 5 Plus Minus 0
1980–81	Finland	TPS	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1979–80	Fin-Jr.	Tps Jr.	Regular	26	13	8	21	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 26 Goals 13 Pim 6 Points 21
1979–80	Fin-Jr.	Tps Jr.	Playoffs	5	2	3	5	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 5
1978–79	Fin-U18	TPS U18	Regular	22	1	9	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 22 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 10

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1986-04-05	MTL	1	1	–
1986-04-04	MTL	1	1	–
1986-04-01	HFD	1	1	–
1986-03-30	BOS	0	0	–
1986-03-29	BOS	0	0	–

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Profile updated Oct 15, 12:20 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1997–98

1996–97

1995–96

1994–95

1993–94

1992–93

1991–92

1990–91

1989–90

1988–89

1987–88

1986–87

1985–86

1984–85

1983–84

1982–83

1981–82

1980–81

1979–80

1978–79

Season-by-season history

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Recent NHL games