Esa Virtanen
Center · Free agent
Current season S26
Retired S10
RETIRED · Grinder · 37 y/o · Durability 91
Tampere, Finlande
Personality: Late Bloomer
Attack
56
Defense
23
Physical
56
Consistency
99
Career games: 55 · Points: 30 · Goals: 7 · Trophies: 0
Career at a Glance
Draft
Original player
No draft pick on record
Current team
Free agent
RETIRED
Best season
S6
24 points in 46 games
Movements
4
0 trade transactions
Best seasons
S6 · 24 ptsS5 · 6 pts
Notable movements
- S4 · Recalled to PRO
- S6 · Sent to FARM
- S9 · Release
- S10 · Retirement
Regular Season
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S11 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| S2 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| S3 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| S4 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| S52,3 Halifax | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 61 |
| S64 Halifax | 46 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -6 | 59 |
| S7 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| S8 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| S9 Halifax FARM · no statistics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Total | 55 | 7 | 23 | 30 | — | — |
| Season | Team | Pts | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| S11 | Halifax | 0 | 61 |
| S2 | Halifax | 0 | 64 |
| S3 | Halifax | 0 | 63 |
| S4 | Halifax | 0 | 62 |
| S52,3 | Halifax | 6 | 61 |
| S64 | Halifax | 24 | 59 |
| S7 | Halifax | 0 | 55 |
| S8 | Halifax | 0 | 54 |
| S9 | Halifax | 0 | 49 |
- 1 S1 — Championship
- 2 S5 — Rookie season
- 3 S5 — Tough season
- 4 S6 — Best season
Playoffs
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 Halifax | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| S6 Halifax | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Season | Team | Pts | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5 | Halifax | 3 | 5 |
| S6 | Halifax | 1 | 7 |
+/- is not tracked for the playoffs
Identity
StyleGrinder
PersonalityLate Bloomer
Age37 y/o
Potential54
Durability91
Key Moments
- S1PlayoffsChampionship OrganizationMember of the championship organization of Halifax Ascendants
- S4PreseasonRecalled to PRORappel: Esa Virtanen
- S5PreseasonFirst PRO Season6 points (2G 4A) in 9 games
- S6PreseasonSent to FARMAssignation: Esa Virtanen
- S9Free AgencyReleaseReleased by Halifax Ascendants
- S10RetirementsRetirementRetraite: Esa Virtanen
Career Memory
Active at the PRO level since season 5, Esa Virtanen has racked up 30 points in 55 games over his career. He was part of the championship organization of Halifax Ascendants in season 1. He hung up his skates in season 10.
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.
RetirementS10
Retraite: Esa Virtanen
Esa Virtanen annonce sa retraite après la saison 10.
ReleasedS9
Libération: Esa Virtanen
Halifax Ascendants libère Esa Virtanen, qui devient agent libre.
First Pro SeasonS6
First Full PRO Season
Esa Virtanen plays his first full PRO season with 24 points.
Bounce BackS6
Bounce Back
After a difficult season, Esa Virtanen bounces back and reclaims an important role.
AssignedS6
Assignation: Esa Virtanen
Halifax Ascendants assigne Esa Virtanen au club ferme.
Difficult SeasonS5
Difficult Season
Esa Virtanen has a tougher season and sees his production drop (6 points).
RecalledS4
Rappel: Esa Virtanen
Halifax Ascendants rappelle Esa Virtanen au club principal.
ChampionshipS1
Championship Organization — Halifax Ascendants
Esa Virtanen is part of the championship organization of Halifax Ascendants in season 1.