Ville Mäntymaa

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Ville Mäntymaa
Born	(1985-03-08) 8 March 1985 (age 39) Seinäjoki, Finland
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Tappara Lahti Pelicans JYP Jyväskylä Frölunda HC Kärpät
NHL draft	280th overall, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career	2002–2013

Ville Jaakko Mäntymaa (born 8 March 1985) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Mäntymaa played in the SM-liiga for Tappara, Lahti Pelicans, JYP Jyväskylä and Kärpät as well as in Elitserien for Frölunda HC. He was drafted 280th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Tappara	FIN U16		13	1	2	3	14		4	0	1	1	4
2000–01	Tappara	FIN U18		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tappara	FIN U18		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tappara	FIN U20		32	4	2	6	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Tappara	FIN U20		33	3	12	15	26		8	2	0	2	4
2002–03	Tappara	SM-l		8	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Tappara	FIN U20		21	1	7	8	14		14	0	3	3	8
2003–04	Tappara	SM-l		21	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pelicans	SM-l		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Suomi U20	Mestis		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Tappara	FIN U20		13	0	6	6	14		4	0	1	1	2
2004–05	Tappara	SM-l		32	1	1	2	18		8	0	1	1	0
2005–06	Tappara	FIN U20		19	8	10	18	14		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tappara	SM-l		32	1	0	1	18		6	0	1	1	0
2005–06	Kiekko–Vantaa	Mestis		3	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Tappara	SM-l		56	0	2	2	30		5	0	0	0	12
2007–08	JYP	SM-l		54	8	23	31	56		6	0	1	1	4
2008–09	JYP	SM-l		57	7	17	24	36		15	0	3	3	8
2009–10	Frölunda HC	SEL		28	2	6	8	18		5	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Frölunda HC	SEL		46	3	1	4	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kärpät	SM-l		49	4	4	8	24		8	1	2	3	10
2012–13	Kärpät	SM-l		28	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				339	22	53	75	206		49	1	8	9	34

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Finland	WJC18		7	0	2	2	2
2003	Finland	WJC18		6	1	3	4	6
2005	Finland	WJC		4	1	1	2	2
Junior totals				17	2	6	8	10

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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