Ville Korhonen

Ville Korhonen (born May 20, 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played the majority of his professional career in his native Finland, with Ilves Tampere, Espoo Blues and Ässät Pori. On August 26, 2014, Korhonen accepted an initial two-month try-out contract with the Blues.[1]

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the politician, see Ville Korhonen (politician).

Ville Korhonen
Born (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Ilves
Espoo Blues
VIK Västerås HK
Ässät Pori
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Playing career 2005–present

After two seasons with Ässät, Korhonen left the Liiga as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with German outfit, Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL for the 2018–19 season, on May 1, 2018.[2] In 36 games for the Wild Wings, Korhonen collected 8 goals and 18 points, unable to help Schwenninger qualify for the post-season. He left the club at the conclusion of his contract.[3]

References
  1. "Attacker Ville Korhonen agrees to try-out contract". Espoo Blues (in Finnish). August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. "Wild Wings recruit Finnish forward Korhonen". Schwenninger Wild Wings (in German). May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. "First personnel decisions made". Schwenninger Wild Wings (in German). March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.


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