Välimäki, a native of Nokia, Finland is currently in his third season with Tri-City and so far the 19 year old defenceman is off to a hot start despite missing a few games due to injury. Through 16 games Välimäki has tallied 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists, which puts him fifth in points on the team.
Despite being injured, Välimäki consistently has been contributing to the team, and the Americans find themselves in the top wildcard spot for the playoffs with 31 points and many games left to play.
While Välimäki didn’t make the NHL roster this year, look for him to have a good training camp next year with the team.