Vesa Viitakoski

Finnish ice hockey player and coach
Person human Q2063670
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Vesa Viitakoski

Summary

Vesa Viitakoski is a human[1]. Born in Lappeenranta[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1971[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Vesa Viitakoski was born in Lappeenranta[2].
  • Vesa Viitakoski was born on February 13, 1971[3].
  • Vesa Viitakoski held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Vesa Viitakoski worked as an ice hockey coach[5].
  • Vesa Viitakoski is recorded as male[8].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's member of sports team is recorded as Calgary Flames[10].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's member of sports team is recorded as Brynäs IF[11].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's Commons category is recorded as Vesa Viitakoski[12].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[13].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[14].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's sport is recorded as ice hockey[15].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's drafted by is recorded as Calgary Flames[16].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's family name is recorded as Viitakoski[17].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's given name is recorded as Vesa[18].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+23'}[19].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[20].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's country for sport is recorded as Finland[21].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+212'}[22].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's total shots in career is recorded as {'amount': '+28'}[23].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's total points in career is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[24].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's total assists in career is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[25].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's penalty minutes in career is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[26].
  • Vesa Viitakoski's career plus-minus rating is recorded as {'amount': '-2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lappeenranta[2], Vesa Viitakoski… he was born on February 13, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5].

Why It Matters

Vesa Viitakoski has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Vesa Viitakoski born?

Born in Lappeenranta[2], Vesa Viitakoski…

What did Vesa Viitakoski do for work?

Vesa Viitakoski worked as ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Kooma · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Q42783767
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q42783767]]"
  2. 10w ago · Kooma · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Total points in career {'amount': '+6'}
    Total shots in career {'amount': '+28'}
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Place of birth Lappeenranta
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q685616]]"
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