Ville Savolainen
Right Wing · Free agent
Current season S26
Retired S18
RETIRED · Playmaker · 38 y/o · Durability 84
Oulu, Finlande
Personality: Consistent
Attack
68
Defense
47
Physical
36
Consistency
81
Career games: 644 · Points: 355 · Goals: 125 · Trophies: 0
Career at a Glance
Draft
Original player
No draft pick on record
Current team
Free agent
RETIRED
Best season
S13
40 points in 46 games
Movements
2
0 trade transactions
Best seasons
S13 · 40 ptsS3 · 32 ptsS11 · 32 pts
Notable movements
- S16 · Sent to FARM
- S18 · Retirement
Regular Season
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S11,2 Halifax | 46 | 8 | 23 | 31 | +7 | 63 |
| S2 Halifax | 46 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +14 | 64 |
| S3 Halifax | 46 | 16 | 16 | 32 | +13 | 64 |
| S4 Halifax | 46 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +4 | 67 |
| S5 Halifax | 46 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 66 |
| S6 Halifax | 46 | 4 | 18 | 22 | -6 | 67 |
| S7 Halifax | 46 | 12 | 12 | 24 | +3 | 67 |
| S8 Halifax | 46 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +4 | 68 |
| S9 Halifax | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 68 |
| S10 Halifax | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 69 |
| S11 Halifax | 46 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -4 | 69 |
| S12 Halifax | 46 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +2 | 69 |
| S133,4 Halifax | 46 | 21 | 19 | 40 | -11 | 68 |
| S14 Halifax | 46 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 68 |
| S15 Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| S17 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| S18 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Total | 644 | 125 | 230 | 355 | — | — |
| Season | Team | Pts | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| S11,2 | Halifax | 31 | 63 |
| S2 | Halifax | 19 | 64 |
| S3 | Halifax | 32 | 64 |
| S4 | Halifax | 24 | 67 |
| S5 | Halifax | 23 | 66 |
| S6 | Halifax | 22 | 67 |
| S7 | Halifax | 24 | 67 |
| S8 | Halifax | 19 | 68 |
| S9 | Halifax | 23 | 68 |
| S10 | Halifax | 18 | 69 |
| S11 | Halifax | 32 | 69 |
| S12 | Halifax | 29 | 69 |
| S133,4 | Halifax | 40 | 68 |
| S14 | Halifax | 19 | 68 |
| S15 | Halifax | 0 | 65 |
| S17 | Halifax | 0 | 60 |
| S18 | Halifax | 0 | 56 |
- 1 S1 — Championship
- 2 S1 — Rookie season
- 3 S13 — Championship
- 4 S13 — Best season
Playoffs
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 Halifax | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — |
| S2 Halifax | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| S3 Halifax | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| S4 Halifax | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| S5 Halifax | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| S6 Halifax | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| S7 Halifax | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| S9 Halifax | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — |
| S11 Halifax | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| S12 Halifax | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
| S13 Halifax | 21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | — |
| S15 Halifax | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
| Total | 155 | 29 | 46 | 75 | — |
| Season | Team | Pts | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Halifax | 16 | 22 |
| S2 | Halifax | 4 | 13 |
| S3 | Halifax | 0 | 6 |
| S4 | Halifax | 4 | 11 |
| S5 | Halifax | 3 | 5 |
| S6 | Halifax | 1 | 7 |
| S7 | Halifax | 6 | 11 |
| S9 | Halifax | 7 | 18 |
| S11 | Halifax | 3 | 7 |
| S12 | Halifax | 8 | 13 |
| S13 | Halifax | 15 | 21 |
| S15 | Halifax | 8 | 21 |
+/- is not tracked for the playoffs
Identity
StylePlaymaker
PersonalityConsistent
Age38 y/o
Potential62
Durability84
Key Moments
- S1PreseasonFirst PRO Season31 points (8G 23A) in 46 games
- S1PlayoffsChampionshipChampion with Halifax Ascendants
- S13Regular SeasonBest Season40 points (21G 19A) in 46 games
- S13Regular SeasonFirst Productive Season40 points (21G 19A)
- S13PlayoffsChampionshipChampion with Halifax Ascendants
- S16PreseasonSent to FARMAssignation: Ville Savolainen
- S18RetirementsRetirementRetraite: Ville Savolainen
Career Memory
Respected Veteran
Ville Savolainen has become a franchise fixture at Halifax Ascendants, carrying the organization across 14 seasons including a championship. Ville has racked up 355 points in 644 games over his career. He won 2 championships in his career, the first with Halifax Ascendants in season 1. He hung up his skates in season 18.
Origin
Original player — Created with the league before joining an organization.
Career Journal
This historical content comes from the league's original French-language archives and has not been re-translated.
RetirementS18
Retraite: Ville Savolainen
Ville Savolainen annonce sa retraite après la saison 18 avec Halifax Ascendants.
AssignedS16
Assignation: Ville Savolainen
Halifax Ascendants assigne Ville Savolainen au club ferme.
ChampionshipS13
Championship with Halifax Ascendants
Ville Savolainen wins the championship with Halifax Ascendants.
Career MilestoneS13
100 Career Goals
Ville Savolainen reaches 100 career goals.
Best SeasonS13
Best Personal Season
Ville Savolainen posts his best personal season with 40 points.
Career MilestoneS11
500 Career Games
Ville Savolainen reaches the 500-game career milestone.
Established VeteranS8
Established Veteran
Ville Savolainen becomes one of the established veterans in the room.
Career MilestoneS7
50 Career Goals
Ville Savolainen reaches 50 career goals.
Franchise CornerstoneS7
Halifax Ascendants Fixture
Ville Savolainen continues his long run with Halifax Ascendants, where he becomes a familiar figure.
Career MilestoneS6
250 Career Games
Ville Savolainen reaches the 250-game career milestone.
Career MilestoneS3
100 Career Games
Ville Savolainen reaches the 100-game career milestone.
ChampionshipS1
Championship with Halifax Ascendants
Ville Savolainen wins the championship with Halifax Ascendants.
First Pro SeasonS1
First Full PRO Season
Ville Savolainen plays his first full PRO season with 31 points.