| Mikko Vainonen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1994, Helsinki, Finland |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| EIHL team F. teams |
Glasgow Clan HIFK Milwaukee Admirals SaiPa Ässät Pori Krefeld Pinguine Vaasan Sport Orli Znojmo Dornbirn Bulldogs HC Frýdek-Místek SG Cortina |
| NHL Draft | 118th overall, 2012 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Mikko Vainonen (born 11 April 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with Glasgow Clan in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Early life[]
Mikko Vainonen was a hard working defenceman in his childhood. He played a lot of floorball with his friends in residential Helsinki.
Playing career[]
He made his professional debut playing with HIFK of the SM-liiga during the 2011–12 SM-liiga season. He was selected in the fourth-round, 118th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. In the following season and in pursuit of his NHL ambition, he moved to North America to play major junior after he was drafted in the 2012 CHL import draft in the 1st round, 6th overall by the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.
In 24 May 2013, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Nashville Predators.[1] Vainonen split time between Nashville's farm teams the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL over the next two seasons, before being loaned to Liiga's SaiPa to finish the 2014–15 season.
At the start of the 2015–16 NHL season Vainonen and Nashville agreed to mutually terminate his contract, allowing him to seek employment elsewhere.[2] He returned to his native Finland, coming to terms with Ässät Pori of the top tier Liiga.
After parts of two seasons with German club, Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Vainonen returned again to the Liiga, securing a one-year deal with his fourth Finnish club, Vaasan Sport, on 29 March 2018.[3]
On June 19, 2019, Vainonen opted to continue in the EBEL agreeing to a one-year contract with the Dornbirn Bulldogs.[4]
In a Covid-19 affected 2020-21 season, Vainonen played for Orli Znojmo, HC Frýdek-Místek and Italian side SG Cortina.
In August 2021, Vainonen agreed terms with Scottish EIHL side Glasgow Clan for the 2021-22 season.[5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | HIFK | Liiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 55 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 57 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SaiPa | Liiga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ässät | Liiga | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ässät | Liiga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vaasan Sport | Liiga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | EBEL | 50 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Orli Znojmo | Czech 2.Liga | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Frýdek-Místek | Chance Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SG Cortina | AlpsHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | SG Cortina | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Glasgow Clan | EIHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 92 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2014 Malmö | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2012 | Finland | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Predators sign 2012 fourth-round pick Mikko Vainonen (2013-05-24). Retrieved on 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Tim Wharnsby (2015-10-09). Mikko Vainonen clears unconditional waivers. Twitter. Retrieved on 2015-10-09.
- ↑ Mikko Vainonen confirmed signing for Sport (Finnish). Vaasan Sport (2018-03-29). Retrieved on 2018-03-29.
- ↑ Three new arrivals (German). Dornbirn Bulldogs (June 19, 2019). Retrieved on June 19, 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ SIGNING: Clan snap up Vainonen | Glasgow Clan Ice Hockey Club (11 August 2021).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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