Matti Virmanen (born November 30, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Ice hockey player and currently a professional scout[1] for the Edmonton Oilers.
In addition, he works as a player coordinator for Finnish hockey league team Vaasan Sport.
During his junior seasons for Jokerit, Virmanen played on the same junior team with future NHL-player, Esa Tikkanen After Jokerit, Virmanen played 4 seasons for Norwegian team Djerv.
Virmanen made a short return as player in 2001/02 season when he played for Second Division team LeKi-75.
Virmanen's tenure as General Manager ended in 2008 when he was moved to work as the Director of Sports Activities for Jokerit.