Teemu Eronen
# Teemu Eronen

Teemu Eronen (born 22 November 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a player for the Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round (192nd overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

After two seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and HC Vityaz, Eronen returned to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year contract in the Liiga with HIFK on May 27, 2016.

Eronen played three seasons with HIFK before returning to the KHL with original club, Jokerit, on 24 April 2019.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 41 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Jokerit | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 11 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | SM-l | 33 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | SM-l | 48 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Jokerit | SM-l | 46 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | SM-l | 55 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 43 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 49 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 46 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HIFK | Liiga | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | HIFK | Liiga | 26 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 49 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | Jokerit | KHL | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Vaxjo Lakers | SHL | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Bjorkloven | Allsvenskan | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 57 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 349 | 45 | 127 | 172 | 189 | 67 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 26 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 150 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Finland | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
