Eemil Vinni was born in Vantaa, Finland.
In 2022-2023, Vinni played for HIFK Helsinki in the SM-liiga. He only got into two games and gave up five goals in just 47 minutes of play.
In 2023-2024, he played for Jokipojat Joensuu in the Mestis league and got to show what he could do as the no. one goaltender. He played in 37 games and went 17-9-10 with a 2.72 GAA, while saving .891% of shots.
Vinni represented Finland in the under-20 World Cup in 2024, when he merely served as his team's third goaltender and played in two games.