Western Michigan University Athletics

2024-25: A member of the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team … selected to the All-NCHC Third Team … named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team … part of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team … selected as the February NCHC Rookie of the Month … two-time NCHC Rookie of the Week … finalist for the NCHC Rookie of the Year award ... named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team … skated in all 42 games … recorded 26 points on four goals and 22 assists … was +24 and blocked 35 shots … scored a goal in his college debut against Ferris State on Oct. 11 … dished out his first career assist in a victory over Bowling Green on Oct. 17 … collected two assists in a series sweep at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 22-23) … had an assist against Michigan State on Dec. 30 … delivered the first multi-point game of his career in a win over Miami on Jan. 24 … scored two goals, including the game winner, and handed out an assist in a victory over Omaha on Feb. 14 … dished out two assists in the Penrose Cup clinching victory over North Dakota on Feb. 28 … posted an assist in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship win over Denver (March 22) … registered an assist on the game-winning goal against UMass to send the team to its first ever Frozen Four (March 29) … recorded an assist on the game-winning goal against Denver in the NCAA Semifinals, sending the program to its first ever championship game (April 10) … notched an assist in the National Championship win over Boston University (April 12). 

Juniors: Named to the All-USHL First Team in 2023-24 … played one season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints … recorded 40 points on nine goals and 31 assists … ranked fourth among USHL defenseman in scoring … played in seven games for Finland in the 2024 World Junior Championship … had five points in 15 games with the Finland U20 team (2022-23/2023-24). 

Personal: A sixth round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft …born on July 29, 2004 in Espoo, Finland ... son of Eija and Pekka Väisänen ... has two older siblings ... brother plays at Bemidji State ... majoring in business.