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Mika Välilä

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Height
  
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Position
  
Center


Shot
  
Left

Name
  
Mika Valila

Born
  
February 28, 1970 (age 54) Sodertalje, Sweden (
1970-02-28
)

Weight
  
195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)

Played for
  
Bodens IK Boras HC Diskos Jyvaskyla IF Troja/Ljungby Jokerit Helsinki Lukko Rauma Tappara Tampere Vantaa HT

NHL Draft
  
130th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins

Mika Välilä (born February 28, 1970) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. Välilä was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, selected 130th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

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Välilä also holds the distinction of scoring the overtime winner in the longest game in Swedish hockey history, scoring in the fifth overtime vs Bofors IK on March 20, 2002.

Awards and accomplishments

  • 1987-1988, U18 EJC Silver Medal
  • 1989-1990, SM-liiga All-Rookie Team
  • 1990, World Junior Championship, Best Player of Team Finland
  • 1991-1992, SM-liiga Champion
  • 1993-1994, SM-liiga Bronze Medal

    • References

    Mika Välilä Wikipedia
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