Julius Vähätalo (born 23 March 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing for TUTO Hockey of the Mestis.
Vähätalo was drafted 166th overall by Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
Playing career During the 2013–14 season, Vähätalo was an assistant captain for HC TPS's Jr. team, where he recorded 18 goals and 21 assists in 33 games, as well as three goals in 18 games for HC TPS.
After spending the first four seasons of his professional career with TPS, Vähätalo left the club in signing a contract with fellow Liiga club, Mikkelin Jukurit, on 18 April 2017.
International play Vähätalo represented Finland at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he did not record any points in five games.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 TPS Jr. A 8 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2012–13 TPS Jr. A 8 0 4 4 2 — — — — — 2013–14 TPS Jr. A 33 18 21 39 6 3 0 0 0 0 2013–14 TPS Liiga 18 3 0 3 0 — — — — — 2014–15 TPS Jr. A 12 7 9 16 6 12 7 6 13 0 2014–15 TPS Liiga 36 1 1 2 8 — — — — — 2015–16 TPS Jr. A 3 1 5 6 0 — — — — — 2015–16 TPS Liiga 49 9 4 13 6 6 0 0 0 0 2016–17 TPS Jr. A 7 0 4 4 0 — — — — — 2016–17 TPS Liiga 45 3 4 7 8 4 0 0 0 12 2016–17 TUTO Hockey Mestis 2 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2017–18 Mikkelin Jukurit Liiga 60 6 6 12 30 — — — — — 2018–19 Mikkelin Jukurit Liiga 60 11 10 21 6 — — — — — Liiga totals 268 33 25 58 58 10 0 0 0 12
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Finland WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 5 0 0 0 0
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