Veli-Pekka Ketola

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Birth place: Pori, Finland
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6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg)
Birth place: Pori, Finland
Forward, shoots left
6 ' 2" (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1965 | Karhut Pori | SM-Sarja | Karhut Pori defeated Ilves Tampere 5‑1 in a gold medalgame. | |
| 22 | 1971 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded based on regular season standings. | |
| 28 | 1976 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA Avco World Trophy Champion | Winnipeg Jets defeated Houston Aeros 4‑0 in a best of seven series. | |
| 30 | 1978 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | Ässät Pori defeated Tappara Tampere 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series. | |
| 31 | 1979 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | Tappara Tampere defeated Ässät Pori 3‑2 in a best of five gold medal series. | |
| 32 | 1980 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | HIFK Helsinki defeated Ässät Pori 3‑0 in a best of five gold medal series. | |
| Finnish Championship Medals | |||||
| WHA Avco World Trophy Championships | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Feb 21, 1982 | CLR @ BUF | (2-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 23, 1982 | DET @ CLR | (6-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 26, 1982 | VAN @ CLR | (4-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 21, 1982 | PIT @ CLR | (6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 24, 1982 | CLR @ VAN | (4-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stripe: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 1963‑64 | Karhut Pori | SM-Sarja | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1964‑65 | Karhut Pori | SM-Sarja | 16 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 1965‑66 | Karhut Pori | SM-Sarja | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| 1966‑67 | Karhut Pori | SM-Sarja | 18 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| 1967‑68 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 19 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 16 | |||||
| 1967‑68 | Team Finland | | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||
| 1968‑69 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 20 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 22 | |||||
| 1968‑69 | Team Finland | | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1969‑70 | Jokerit Helsinki | SM-Sarja | 21 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 26 | |||||
| 1969‑70 | Team Finland | | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 36 | |||||
| 1970‑71 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 22 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 31 | |||||
| 1970‑71 | Team Finland | | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| 1971‑72 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 23 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 25 | |||||
| 1971‑72 | Team Finland | | 23 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |||||
| 1972‑73 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 24 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 74 | |||||
| 1972‑73 | Team Finland | | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| 1973‑74 | Ässät Pori | SM-Sarja | 25 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 44 | |||||
| 1973‑74 | Team Finland | | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |||||
| 1974‑75 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 26 | 74 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 25 | |||||
| 1975‑76 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 27 | 80 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 32 | |||||
| 1976‑77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 28 | 64 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 59 | |||||
| 1976‑77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 28 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 1976‑77 | Winnipeg Jets | | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1976‑77 | Team Finland | | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1977‑78 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 29 | 36 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 59 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1978‑79 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 30 | 36 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 66 | 47 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1979‑80 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 31 | 36 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 61 | 33 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1980‑81 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 32 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 61 | 27 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981‑82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 33 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | -17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.4 |
| 1981‑82 | Team Finland | | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1982‑83 | KalPa Kuopio | I-divisioona | 34 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Liiga Totals | 401 | 263 | 271 | 534 | 529 | 107 | 17 | 12 | |||||
| WHA Totals | 235 | 84 | 99 | 183 | 118 | ||||||||
| NHL Totals | 44 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | -17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.4 | |||
| Mestis Totals | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975‑76 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 1977‑78 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1978‑79 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979‑80 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 31 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1980‑81 | Ässät Pori | SM-Liiga | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Liiga Totals | 26 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 94 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| WHA Totals | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Olympics ‑ Grenoble 1968 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1969 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1970 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1971 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||
| Team Finland - Olympics ‑ Sapporo 1972 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1972 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1973 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| Team Finland - World Championship 1974 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| Team Finland - Canada Cup 1976 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Team Finland - Canada Cup 1981 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| World Championship Totals | 53 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 58 | ||||||
| Olympics Totals | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | ||||||
| World Cup Totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Finland - Izvestia Tournament 1969 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Team Finland - Izvestia Tournament 1970 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Team Finland - Izvestia Tournament 1971 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Team Finland - Izvestia Tournament 1973 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Winnipeg Jets - Izvestia Tournament 1976 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Men Totals | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |