Eemeli Virtnanen

Eemeli Virtanen (born 4.9 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who reprecents Porin Ässät of the Finnish elite league "Liiga". In the 2021-22 season Virtanen played his first professional game on the 8th of October 2021 against SaiPa. Before that he had played in the U20 team.
== Career ==
Virtanen started his hockey career in Ässät. In the 2017-18 season he had the most goals for a defenceman in his team. 
Before the start of the 2021-22 season Virtanen signed a 2+1 type of contract with Ässät.
Virtanen ended his season in an injury.
== Personal life ==
Virtanen's grandfather Anto Virtanen played as a forward in the SM-sarja for Pori Bears and Ässät in a total of 315 matches in 1961–1975. He won two Finnish championships. Eemel's uncle Jaakko Virtanen played as a forward in Ässät, he played 167 Liiga matches in 1983–1989. He is now a member of the club's board. Eemeli's cousin and Jaakko's son Jami Virtanen plays as a forward as Eemeli's teammate in Ässät.
Virtanen graduated from the Porin Suomalainen Yhteislyseon Lukio in 2021.
== References ==
Category:Ässät players
Category:Finnish ice hockey defencemen