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Finland Max Kolu

#24 TPS / SM-liiga - 10/11

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# Player GP G A TP
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2. Jesper Thörnberg 47 27 35 62
3. Nikolaj Krag Christensen 47 21 34 55
4. Brett Thompson 43 25 27 52
5. Josh Winquist 43 18 32 50
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Max Kolu Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW/D
Age
40
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Liiga Champion 1

Kolu was known as a hard working left winger during his career. He was best known for his good physical fitness and defensive skills, which enabled him to be used as a defenseman if needed. He was hardly an offensive threat, but he was valuable to his team as a defensive specialist.

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Max Kolu Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 20* 4* 3* 7* 4* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -
1999-00 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 20* 1* 1* 2* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -
2000-01 TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 36* 12* 14* 26* 28* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -
TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2001-02 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 44* 7* 12* 19* 20* 3* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 0 -1
2002-03 TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 30* 11* 8* 19* 63* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -5
2003-04 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 39* 2* 7* 9* 24* -* |
2004-05 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 37* 1* 2* 3* 20* -* |
2005-06 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 37* 4* 0* 4* 34* -5* |
2006-07 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 39* 1* 6* 7* 28* 4* |
2007-08 TPS SM-liiga 56* 2* 6* 8* 48* -9* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 0
2008-09 TPS SM-liiga 58* 6* 5* 11* 32* 0* | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 6 2
2009-10 TPS SM-liiga 50* 3* 2* 5* 18* -11* | Playoffs 15 0 0 0 14 -1
2010-11 TPS SM-liiga 43* 2* 1* 3* 16* -12* |

Max Kolu Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 TPS ET 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2013-14 Finland U17 (all) International-Jr Team Manager
2014-15 TPS Liiga Scout
Arizona Coyotes NHL Amateur Scout
2015-16 Arizona Coyotes NHL Amateur Scout
2016-17 Arizona Coyotes NHL Amateur Scout
2017-18 Arizona Coyotes NHL European Scout
2018-19 Arizona Coyotes NHL European Scout
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
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Max Kolu Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ET 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 4 207* 13* 14* 27* 0.13* 114* -32* | 3 25 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.12 * 22 * 1 *
NCAA 4 152* 8* 15* 23* 0.15* 106* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 20* 4* 3* 7* 0.35* 4* -* | 1 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 2 56* 13* 15* 28* 0.50* 36* -* | 2 13 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 75* 18* 20* 38* 0.51* 83* 9* | 2 12 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.17 * 2 * -6 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

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Max Kolu Connections

Player Period Teams
Tuomas Suominen (F) 2001-2011 6 TPS, TPS U20
Matti Aho (F) 1998-2008 6 TPS, TPS U16, TPS U18, TPS U20
Janne Tuominen (F) 1998-2003 5 TPS U16, TPS U18, TPS U20
Tomi Sykkö (F) 1998-2003 5 TPS U16, TPS U18, TPS U20
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/11/2011
03/11/2011 Confirmed TPS Retired
05/06/2010
05/06/2010 Extension TPS TPS
05/18/2009
05/18/2009 Extension TPS TPS

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Career transactions:

- 2009-05-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by TPS
- 2008-09-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by TPS
- 2007-03-29 • Signed to a one-year contract by TPS

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