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Finland Pekka Saittakari

#5 Peliitat / Mestis - 12/13

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Pekka Saittakari Facts

Date of Birth
Sep 17, 1980
Position
D
Age
43
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Heinola, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HeKi
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time SPHL Champion 1
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Pekka Saittakari Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 HeKi III-divisioona 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1999-00 HeKi Suomi-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2000-01 Jukurit U20 U20 I-divisioona 30* 3* 9* 12* 40* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2001-02 HeKi Suomi-sarja 29* 1* 3* 4* 24* -* |
2002-03 Michigan Tech NCAA 30* 0* 3* 3* 28* 9* |
2003-04 Michigan Tech NCAA 26* 0* 0* 0* 10* -8* |
2004-05 Michigan Tech NCAA 15* 0* 1* 1* 6* -4* |
2005-06 Michigan Tech NCAA 22* 0* 0* 0* 8* 5* |
2006-07 Fayetteville FireAntz SPHL 55* 4* 15* 19* 58* 14* | Playoffs 8 0 3 3 0 -
2007-08 Fayetteville FireAntz SPHL 36* 0* 5* 5* 15* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 8 -
2008-09 HeKi “A” Mestis 44* 1* 9* 10* 36* -7* |
2009-10 HeKi Mestis 39* 2* 3* 5* 56* -7* | Relegation 6 0 1 1 8 -1
2010-11 HeKi Mestis 42* 0* 10* 10* 36* -1* |
2011-12 Peliitat “A” Mestis 40* 1* 6* 7* 34* 5* | Relegation 6 0 0 0 0 8
2012-13 Peliitat Mestis 8* 1* 0* 1* 8* -3* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2012-13 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2013-14 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2014-15 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2015-16 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2016-17 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
Pelicans Liiga Scout
2017-18 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2018-19 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
2019-20 Peliitat Mestis Sports Manager
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Pekka Saittakari Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
III-divisioona 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mestis 5 173* 5* 28* 33* 0.19* 170* -13* | 2 12 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.08 * 8 * 7 *
NCAA 4 93* 0* 4* 4* 0.04* 52* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
SPHL 2 91* 4* 20* 24* 0.26* 73* 16* | 2 13 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.38 * 8 * - *
Suomi-sarja 2 31* 1* 3* 4* 0.13* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 I-divisioona 1 30* 3* 9* 12* 0.40* 40* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *

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Pekka Saittakari Connections

Player Period Teams
Aki Nurminen (D) 1999-2013 6 HeKi, Peliitat
Janne Ritamäki (F) 2008-2013 5 HeKi, Peliitat
Joni Isomäki (F) 2008-2013 5 HeKi, Peliitat
Niko Tuhkanen (D) 2008-2012 4 HeKi, Peliitat
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/31/2012
07/31/2012 Extension Peliitat Peliitat
04/29/2011
04/29/2011 Extension HeKi Peliitat
06/02/2010
06/02/2010 Extension HeKi HeKi
06/17/2009
06/17/2009 Extension HeKi HeKi
05/30/2008
05/30/2008 Confirmed Fayetteville FireAntz HeKi

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