Mika Välilä
# Mika Välilä

Mika Välilä (born February 28, 1970) is a retired Swedish-born Finnish 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.

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

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1988–89 | Tappara U20 | Jr. A SM-sarja | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | Tappara | Liiga | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | Tappara | Liiga | 44 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990–91 | Tappara | Liiga | 41 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Jokerit | Liiga | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Vantaa HT | I-Divisioona | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Lukko | Liiga | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Lukko | Liiga | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994–95 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Division 1 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1995–96 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Division 1 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Bodens IK | Division 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Borås HC | Division 2 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Diskos | I-Divisioona | 46 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Diskos | Mestis | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 36 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 36 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsvenskan | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 222 | 39 | 50 | 89 | 86 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |

## 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
