About Jari Viitala
Born 1958. Jari Viitala is a Finnish ice hockey player.
Jari Viitala (born December 1, 1958) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round (190th overall) of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He represented Finland at the 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Viitala made his SM-liiga debut playing with Ilves during the 1977–78. He played parts of nine season and 304 regular-season games with Ives before retiring after the 1987–88 SM-liiga season.
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Who is Jari Viitala?
Finnish ice hockey player
When was Jari Viitala born?
Jari Viitala was born on 1 December 1958 in Tampere.
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Jari Viitala is an ice hockey player.
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Jari Viitala is Finnish.
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