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Finland Kari Heikkilä

Fassa / Italy - 93/94

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Kari Heikkilä Facts

Date of Birth
Jan 10, 1960
Position
D
Age
64
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Kangasala, FIN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Status
Retired

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Kari Heikkilä Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1978-79 Calgary Wranglers WHL 21* 2* 6* 8* 20* -* |
Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
1979-80 Ilves U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 7* 0* 3* 3* 15* -* |
Ilves SM-liiga 27* 3* 2* 5* 12* -8* |
1980-81 Ilves SM-liiga 34* 4* 5* 9* 33* 15* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 9 -
1981-82 Ilves SM-liiga 35* 5* 12* 17* 48* 7* |
1982-83 Ilves SM-liiga 36* 5* 10* 15* 16* 17* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 4 -
1983-84 Luleå HF Division 1 34* 9* 18* 27* 22* -* |
1984-85 Luleå HF Elitserien 36* 4* 16* 20* 43* -* |
1985-86 Luleå HF Elitserien 34* 1* 6* 7* 18* -* |
1986-87 Ilves SM-liiga 34* 8* 9* 17* 10* 2* |
1987-88 Ilves SM-liiga 41* 7* 15* 22* 22* 29* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
1988-89 Ilves SM-liiga 41* 4* 24* 28* 42* 16* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -2
1989-90 IK Vita Hästen Division 1 36* 6* 20* 26* 18* -* | Qualification 5 0 1 1 2 -
1990-91 IK Vita Hästen Division 1 35* 4* 16* 20* 18* -* | Qualification 6 1 2 3 31 -
1991-92 Ilves SM-liiga 29* 1* 6* 7* 8* -14* |
1992-93 Fassa Italy 45* 8* 0* 8* 18* -* |
1993-94 Fassa Italy 21* 4* 11* 15* 19* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1994-95 IF Sundsvall Hockey Division 1 Head Coach
1995-96 IF Sundsvall Hockey Division 1 Head Coach
1996-97 Bodens IK Division 1 Head Coach
1997-98 HPK SM-liiga Head Coach
1998-99 Sport I-divisioona Head Coach
1999-00 Sport I-divisioona Head Coach
2000-01 Sport Mestis Head Coach
Kärpät SM-liiga Head Coach Replaced Juhani Tamminen midseason
2001-02 Kärpät SM-liiga Head Coach
2002-03 Kärpät SM-liiga Head Coach
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga Head Coach
2004-05 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Russia Head Coach
2005-06 Blues SM-liiga Head Coach
2006-07 Blues SM-liiga Head Coach
2007-08 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Russia Head Coach
2008-09 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL Head Coach
2009-10 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL Head Coach Released on February 5
2010-11 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL Head Coach
2011-12 Belarus WC Head Coach
2012-13 Dynamo Minsk KHL Head Coach Fired on October 12
2013-14 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL Team Consultant
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL Head Coach Hired on March 5
2014-15 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL Head Coach Fired on October 16
2015-16 Dinamo Riga KHL Head Coach Replaced by Normunds Sejejs on January 7
Ilves Liiga Head Coach Replaced Tuomas Tuokkola on January 12
2016-17 Lukko Liiga Head Coach Replaced Juha Vuori on November 21
2017-18 Ilves Liiga Sports Manager Hired on October 19
2018-19 Saryarka Karaganda VHL Head Coach Replaced by Dmitri Maximov on September 30
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Kari Heikkilä Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Division 1 3 105* 19* 54* 73* 0.70* 58* -* | 2 11 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.36 * 33 * - *
Italy 2 66* 12* 11* 23* 0.35* 37* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr. A SM-sarja 2 11* 1* 3* 4* 0.36* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 8 277* 37* 83* 120* 0.43* 191* 64* | 4 19 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.21 * 13 * -2 *
Elitserien (SHL) 2 70* 5* 22* 27* 0.39* 61* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 21* 2* 6* 8* 0.38* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Kari Heikkilä Connections

Player Period Teams
Jukka Tammi (G) 1978-1992 9 Ilves, Ilves U20
Risto Jalo (F) 1980-1993 9 Fassa, HC Vita Hästen, Ilves
Jari Viitala (F) 1979-1988 6 Ilves
Tapio Virhimo (G) 1979-1983 4 Ilves

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