• Vesalainen posted 1-5—6 in 26 games with Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League in 2016-17 and helped the club secure their second straight Champions Hockey League title. He also appeared in nine games with HPK, the top professional hockey league in Finland.

• Vesalainen added 4-0—4 in the regular season (10 GP) and 2-1—3 in the playoffs (5 GP) with Frolunda’s junior team in 2016-17.

• Vesalainen made his Swedish Hockey League debut in 2015-16, appearing in 19 regular-season games and five playoff contests, helping Frolunda capture the league championship. He added 15-19—34 in 37 contests with Frolunda’s junior.

• The 2016-17 season saw Vesalainen represent Finland at the 2017 World Junior Championship (1-1—2 in 6 GP) and the 2017 Under-18 World Championship (6-7—13 in 7 GP), where he was named tournament MVP after leading all skaters in goals and points en route to a silver medal.

• As part of Finland’s silver medal entry at the 2017 Under-18 World Championship, Vesalainen produced at almost a two-point-per-game pace (6-7—13 in 7 GP) to lead the tournament in goals and points. He was awarded Most Valuable Player, Best Forward and was named to the tournament All-Star Team.

• He helped Finland win gold at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (2-4—6 in 7 GP) and also represented his country at the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (3-4—7 in 5 GP) and the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (5 GP).

• Models his style of play after Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin.

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	HIFK	FINLAND	58	14	23	37	10
2023-2024	FIN (2023 Karjala Tournament)	ITLTOUR	3	0	1	1	0
2022-2023	HIFK	FINLAND	40	16	21	37	8
2022-2023	MALMO	SWEDEN	15	1	2	3	0
2021-2022	WINNIPEG	NHL	53	2	1	3	6
2021-2022	MANITOBA	AHL	17	3	3	6	6
2020-2021	WINNIPEG	NHL	12	0	1	1	0
2020-2021	HPK	FINLAND	10	4	4	8	4
2020-2021	MANITOBA	AHL	6	1	4	5	0
2019-2020	MANITOBA	AHL	60	12	18	30	10
2018-2019	JOKERIT	FINLAND-2	31	6	11	17	0
2018-2019	MANITOBA	AHL	22	4	9	13	10
2018-2019	WINNIPEG	NHL	5	0	1	1	0
2017-2018	HPK	FINLAND	44	19	20	39	6
2017-2018	KARPAT	FINLAND	5	3	1	4	0
2017-2018	FINLAND (2018 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	5	2	4	6	2
2017-2018	FIN U20 (4 Nations Tournament in Lahti 2017)	ITLTOUR	3	0	2	2	2
2016-2017	FROLUNDA	SWEDEN	26	1	5	6	2
2016-2017	FROLUNDA JR.	SWEDEN-JR.	10	4	0	4	14
2016-2017	HPK	FINLAND	9	1	0	1	0
2016-2017	FIN (2017 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	6	7	13	8
2016-2017	Finland (2017 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	6	1	1	2	0
2016-2017	FIN U20 (4-Nations tournament in Gothenburg 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	0	2	2	4
2015-2016	FROLUNDA JR.	SWEDEN-JR.	37	15	19	34	0
2015-2016	FROLUNDA	SWEDEN	19	1	1	2	0
2015-2016	FIN (2016 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	2	4	6	6
2015-2016	FIN U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2015)	ITLTOUR	5	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	FINLAND (2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge)	NATOUR	5	4	4	8	4
2015-2016	FIN U18 (5 Nations Tournament - Rauma 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	0	4	4	0
2015-2016	FIN U18 (5-nations tournament in Zuchwil 2015)	ITLTOUR	4	1	1	2	0
2014-2015	HIFK U18	FIN-JR. U18	18	10	5	15	29
2014-2015	HIFK JR.	FINLAND-JR.	17	1	1	2	0