Veeti Vainio (born 16 June 1997) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Vainio made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season.
Following two seasons under contract within the KooKoo organization, Vainio left as a free agent prior to the 2018–19 season and agreed to continue in the Liiga by signing an optional two-year contract with SaiPa on May 3, 2018.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Espoo Blues Jr. A 35 9 14 23 46 11 5 5 10 2 2014–15 Espoo Blues Jr. A 42 13 31 44 42 5 2 5 7 4 2014–15 Espoo Blues Liiga 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Espoo Blues Liiga 30 0 4 4 47 — — — — — 2015–16 KeuPa HT Mestis 6 1 4 5 18 — — — — — 2015–16 Espoo Blues Jr. A 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 2016–17 KooKoo Liiga 7 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2016–17 Peliitat Mestis 2 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 11 2 2 4 29 — — — — — 2018–19 SaiPa Liiga 8 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2019–20 SaiPa Liiga 47 8 18 26 70 — — — — — 2020–21 SaiPa Liiga 17 1 3 4 16 — — — — — 2020–21 Lahti Pelicans Liiga 14 2 3 5 10 5 1 0 1 4 2021–22 IF Björklöven Allsv 13 1 4 5 31 2 0 1 1 02022–23IF BjörklövenAllsv30044419000292023–24Södertälje SKAllsv110004—————2024–25Sheffield SteelersEIHL25347240110 Liiga totals 125 11 30 41 151 6 1 0 1 4
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Finland IH18 5th 4 0 1 1 14 2015 Finland U18 7 0 1 1 10 Junior totals 11 0 2 2 24
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