Ville Lajunen

Ville Lajunen (born 8 March 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Kiekko-Espoo in the finnish Liiga.

Playing career Born in Helsinki, Lajunen played as a youth within the Espoo Blues program of the SM-liiga. While playing professionally for the Blues, he led the SM-liiga in assists (32) by a defenseman in the 2009–10 season.

On 18 November 2011, Lajunen left Espoo during the final year of his contract to join Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL.

On 24 May 2017, Lajunen signed a one-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL. After posting 26 points in 52 games from the blueline in the 2017–18 season, Lajunen left Spartak but continued in the KHL, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with Chinese outfit, Kunlun Red Star, on 31 May 2018.

In the 2018–19 season, Lajunen was a steadying influence with Kunlun, contributing with 10 goals and 27 points in 56 regular season games. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract, Lajunen left China, signing a one-year contract with HC Vityaz to remain in the KHL on 2 May 2019.

On 24 June 2022, Lajunen left HC TPS of the Liiga after two seasons and signed a one-year contract with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL, for the 2022–23 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Espoo Blues Jr. A 22 2 2 4 10 10 0 0 0 6 2006–07 Espoo Blues Jr. A 39 3 23 26 79 12 1 9 10 12 2006–07 Espoo Blues SM-l 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Espoo Blues Jr. A 3 1 2 3 10 3 0 2 2 6 2007–08 Espoo Blues SM-l 19 1 11 12 29 9 1 0 1 6 2007–08 KooKoo Mestis 20 2 9 11 24 — — — — — 2008–09 Espoo Blues Jr. A 8 2 2 4 6 7 2 3 5 14 2008–09 Espoo Blues SM-l 45 8 11 19 20 10 0 2 2 0 2009–10 Espoo Blues SM-l 58 5 33 38 44 — — — — — 2010–11 Espoo Blues SM-l 60 7 17 24 69 18 3 7 10 20 2011–12 Espoo Blues SM-l 22 2 10 12 8 — — — — — 2011–12 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 15 0 1 1 4 12 0 5 5 0 2012–13 Färjestad BK SEL 53 7 14 21 16 10 0 6 6 2 2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 48 4 9 13 20 15 0 4 4 2 2014–15 Jokerit KHL 49 3 17 20 16 3 1 0 1 4 2015–16 Jokerit KHL 58 9 19 28 32 6 1 1 2 4 2016–17 Jokerit KHL 53 10 6 16 16 4 2 0 2 0 2017–18 Spartak Moscow KHL 52 6 20 26 10 4 0 1 1 0 2018–19 Kunlun Red Star KHL 56 10 17 27 44 — — — — — 2019–20 Vityaz KHL 60 4 21 25 6 4 1 1 2 2 2020–21 TPS Liiga 55 9 19 28 24 13 2 2 4 8 2021–22 TPS Liiga 51 4 21 25 12 18 0 6 6 8 2022–23 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 56 10 35 45 27 — — — — — 2023–24 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 52 6 23 29 16 — — — — — 2024–25 Kiekko-Espoo Liiga 57 13 21 34 54 5 0 1 1 2 2025-26 HC Škoda Plzeň Czech 45 6 16 22 8 7 0 1 1 2 Liiga totals 370 49 143 192 260 73 6 18 24 44 KHL totals 343 42 102 144 128 33 5 8 13 10 SHL totals 101 11 23 34 36 25 0 10 10 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2008 Finland WJC 6th 6 0 3 3 6 2014 Finland WC 10 0 2 2 0 2017 Finland WC 4th 10 1 2 3 2 Junior totals 6 0 3 3 6 Senior totals 20 1 4 5 2