Veli-Matti Vittasmäki

Veli-Matti Vittasmäki (born on July 3, 1990 in Turku) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL.
== Club career ==
Vittasmäki played junior hockey with the TPS organisation. He played a half of the season's games with the junior team of the TPS and the other half with the TPS of the SM-liiga. He also played 6 games for the Suomi U20 of the Mestis.
Vittasmäki played most of the 2009-10 season with the TPS of the SM-liiga. He played there 34 regular season games and 15 play-off games winning the SM-liiga. He also played last 4 games for the TPS junior team, 11 games on loan for the TuTo Hockey of the Mestis and 6 games on loan for the Suomi U20 of the Mestis.
Since 2010, Vittasmäki played only for the TPS of the SM-liiga (later Liiga). He also began the 2014-15 season there, but he played there only 15 games in this season, then he played one game on loan for the TUTO Hockey of the Mestis and 28 regular season games plus 6 play-off games for the KalPa of the Liiga.
In 2015, Vittasmäki signed with the Ilves of the Liiga and spent there 2 seasons.
In 2017-2020, Vittasmäki was playing with the Tappara of the Liiga. After the 2019-20 season, he signed a one-year contract with the Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL.
== International career ==
He played for Finland at the 2008 World U18 Championship and at the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championships.
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Category:Finnish ice hockey players
Category:TPS Turku players
Category:Born in 1992
Category:TuTo Turku players