The 27-year-old Vehviläinen has had a difficult season and has received little playing time recently.
Playing in the ice hockey SM league Turku Palloseura says having signed a fixed-term player contract as a goalkeeper Wine Vehviläinen with. Vehviläinen has played in Jyväskylä’s JYP earlier this season. Vehviläinen and JYP terminated their mutual agreement last week.
The 27-year-old Vehviläinen and TPS have signed a contract that runs until January 11.
Twice in his career, Vehviläinen, who was selected as the best goalkeeper in the SM league, has had a challenging season. Vehviläinen had time to make nine saves in JYP’s shirt this season, where his save percentage was 85.4.
Vehviläinen, who won World Championship and Championship gold in his career, did not play for the club anymore after the players from Jyväskylä acquired for their goal at the beginning of November SaiPa in Lappeenranta, who had a brilliant start to the season Oskari Salminen.
– Joining the team with eager feelings to fight for playing time. It was of course a challenging start to the season, but an eager feeling to come here to work and join the team to fight for playing time, Vehviläinen describes in the TPS press release.
In addition to JYP, Vehviläinen has played in Finland at the main league level in Oulun Kärpi and Vaasa Sport. He has also played one NHL game in his career with the Columbus Blue Jackets.