Mika Välilä (born February 28, 1970) is a retired Swedish-born
Finnish professional
ice hockey
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player. Välilä was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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of the
National Hockey League
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, 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.
Career statistics
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
External links
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1970 births
Jokerit players
Kiekko-Vantaa players
Living people
Ice hockey people from Södertälje
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Finnish ice hockey centres
Tappara players