2023-24 Player in Review: Eemil Viro

Defenseman Eemil Viro skated in his second season with the Griffins and totaled six points (1-5—6), six penalty minutes and a career-best plus-five rating in 32 regular-season games. The 22-year-old logged a career-high three-game assist and point streak from Feb. 24-28 (0-3—3) and registered his second-career goal on Jan. 10 against Milwaukee. Viro was also a big part of the team’s community efforts this season, ranking first on the team with $3,050 in donations through the annual Great Skate Winterfest pledge pages.

5 Viro 2 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

Regular Season Stat Line

32 GP, 1 goal, 5 assists, 6 points, +5 rating, 6 PIM

Contract Status

Under contract with Detroit through 2024-25

5 Viro 7 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

By the Numbers

200 – Skated in his 200th game as a pro on Nov. 4 at the Milwaukee Admirals.

10 – Scored his second-career AHL goal on Jan. 10 against Milwaukee.

3 – Logged a career-high three-game assist and point streak from Feb. 24-28 (0-3—3)

8 – Missed eight straight games from Jan. 12-Feb. 2 due to rehabbing an injury.

3,050 – Ranked first on the team with $3,050 in donations through the annual Great Skate Winterfest pledge pages, where fans could donate to the Griffins Youth Foundation on behalf of a certain Griffins player/staff member or youth foundation player.

4 – Had best stretch of games when he totaled four points (1-3—4) in five outings from Jan. 10-Feb. 28.

2 – Season-best plus-two rating on Oct. 14 against the Colorado Eagles and on March 16 versus the Iowa Wild.

3 – Notched a season-high three shots on Jan. 10 against Milwaukee (one goal) and on March 15 versus Iowa.

6 – Recorded six penalty minutes throughout the season, receiving two penalty minutes on Oct. 14 against Colorado, Feb. 24 versus Texas and March 16 against Iowa.

25 – Accumulated 25 shots this season with a career-high 4% shooting percentage.