Lasse Kukkonen

Date of Birth: Sep 18, 1981
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Oulu, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Kärpät
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Lasse Kukkonen Facts

Player Type: Defensive DefensemanLeader
Drafted: 2003 round 5 #151 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency: Premium

Kukkonen is a defensive minded defenceman. A well rounded player with no major weaknesses. Not a particularly big player, but doesn't shy away from contact. Reads the game well and positions himself accordingly. Has good passing skills, but tends to play it safe. Provides experience and leadership to his team. (EP 2014)

Team Staff profile also available: Lasse Kukkonen

Lasse Kukkonen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1996-1997	Kärpät U16	U16 SM-sarja	31	10	17	27	54	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-
1996-1997	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	1	1	2	-
1997-1998	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	36	5	16	21	46	-
1997-1998	Finland U17 (all) "A"	International-Jr	6	1	0	1	2	-
1998-1999	Kärpät U18	U18 SM-sarja	2	1	2	3	0	-
1998-1999	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	22	2	9	11	14	0	Relegation	12	0	4	4	10	-
1998-1999	Finland U18	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	0	0
1998-1999	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	0	1	0	-
1999-2000	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	27	9	11	20	26	-
1999-2000	Kärpät	I-divisioona	22	0	4	4	14	12
2000-2001	Kärpät	SM-liiga	47	1	5	6	46	6	Playoffs	9	0	2	2	4	2
2000-2001	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	0	0	2	0
2000-2001	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	20	2	1	3	16	-
2001-2002	Kärpät U20	U20 SM-liiga	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	3
2001-2002	Kärpät	SM-liiga	55	2	6	8	42	6	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	4	-1
2002-2003	Kärpät "C"	SM-liiga	56	6	12	18	67	41	Playoffs	15	1	4	5	16	3
2002-2003	Finland (all)	International	8	0	0	0	4	1
2003-2004	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	10	0	1	1	4	-2
2003-2004	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	59	3	11	14	58	4	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	8	-3
2004-2005	Kärpät "A"	SM-liiga	55	5	13	18	68	8	Playoffs	12	0	2	2	6	6
2004-2005	Finland	WC	7	0	0	0	2	-1
2004-2005	Finland (all)	International	14	0	4	4	6	4
2005-2006	Kärpät "C"	SM-liiga	56	11	16	27	38	30	Playoffs	11	5	7	12	8	6
2005-2006	Finland Olympics	OG	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005-2006	Finland	WC	9	2	0	2	8	4
2005-2006	Finland (all)	International	17	3	1	4	10	3
2006-2007	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	54	5	9	14	30	5
2006-2007	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	20	0	0	0	8	-1
2006-2007	Finland	WC	9	0	1	1	4	6
2006-2007	Finland (all)	International	10	0	1	1	4	7
2007-2008	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	53	1	4	5	38	3	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	6	-1
2008-2009	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	22	0	2	2	10	-2
2008-2009	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	26	0	11	11	20	9	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	6	1
2008-2009	Finland	WC	6	0	0	0	4	1
2008-2009	Finland (all)	International	6	0	0	0	4	1
2009-2010	Avangard Omsk	KHL	53	6	6	12	34	13	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	-1
2009-2010	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	1	1	4	1
2009-2010	Finland "A"	WC	6	0	0	0	2	-2
2009-2010	Finland (all)	International	18	0	1	1	8	2
2010-2011	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	37	4	8	12	16	11	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	2
2010-2011	Finland "A"	WC	9	0	0	0	0	1
2010-2011	Finland (all)	International	18	0	0	0	2	1
2011-2012	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	51	4	4	8	22	10	Playoffs	10	0	1	1	4	-4
2011-2012	Finland "A"	WC	10	0	1	1	0	-2
2011-2012	Finland (all)	International	22	0	2	2	6	0
2012-2013	Rögle BK "A"	Elitserien	54	2	4	6	30	-16	Kvalserien SHL	6	0	1	1	2	-1
2012-2013	Finland "C"	WC	10	0	0	0	0	-1
2012-2013	Finland (all)	International	21	0	1	1	4	-8
2013-2014	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	55	12	16	28	52	22	Playoffs	16	2	8	10	16	6
2013-2014	Finland Olympics	OG	6	0	0	0	2	4
2013-2014	Finland (all)	International	9	0	0	0	4	7
2014-2015	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	59	11	10	21	26	13	Playoffs	12	2	3	5	2	1
2014-2015	Finland (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	58	6	19	25	54	8	Playoffs	14	2	3	5	4	-5
2015-2016	Finland "A"	WC	6	0	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	Finland (all)	International	12	1	1	2	4	2
2016-2017	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	48	7	15	22	26	17	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1
2016-2017	Finland "C"	WC	8	0	0	0	12	-1
2016-2017	Finland (all)	International	15	0	1	1	18	-1
2017-2018	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	54	3	10	13	30	8	Playoffs	18	4	2	6	10	-3
2017-2018	Finland Olympics "C"	OG	5	1	0	1	2	0
2017-2018	Finland (all)	International	8	1	0	1	2	0
2018-2019	Kärpät "A"	Liiga	58	6	10	16	47	11	Playoffs	17	1	3	4	2	4
2019-2020	Kärpät "C"	Liiga	50	2	2	4	14	5
2020-2021	Kärpät	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0	0

Lasse Kukkonen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2002-2003	Finland	EHT	8	0	0	0	4	1
2004-2005	Kärpät	ECC	3	1	0	1	4	0
2004-2005	Finland	EHT	7	0	4	4	4	5
2005-2006	Kärpät "C"	ECC	3	0	0	0	4	-1
2005-2006	Finland	EHT	6	1	1	2	2	-1
2006-2007	Finland	EHT	1	0	0	0	0	1
2009-2010	Finland	EHT	6	0	0	0	2	3
2010-2011	Finland "A"	EHT	9	0	0	0	2	0
2011-2012	Finland "C"	EHT	8	0	0	0	4	1
2012-2013	Finland	EHT	9	0	1	1	4	-7
2013-2014	Kärpät	ET	5	0	0	0	18	-
2013-2014	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	2	3
2014-2015	Kärpät "C"	Champions HL	11	0	3	3	8	3
2014-2015	Finland	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	Kärpät	Champions HL	13	1	4	5	4	4
2015-2016	Finland "C"	EHT	6	1	1	2	4	2
2016-2017	Kärpät "C"	Champions HL	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2016-2017	Finland	EHT	5	0	1	1	6	0
2017-2018	Finland	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	0
2018-2019	Kärpät	Champions HL	10	2	3	5	4	6
2019-2020	Kärpät	Champions HL	4	0	0	0	2	0

Lasse Kukkonen Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	85	3	22	25	0.29	78	13	2	12	2	0	2	0.17	14	-2
Champions HL	5	41	3	10	13	0.32	18	12	0
ECC	2	6	1	0	1	0.17	8	-1	0
EHT	13	73	2	8	10	0.14	34	8	0
Elitserien (SHL)	1	54	2	4	6	0.11	30	-16	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	-1
ET	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	18	-	0
I-divisioona	1	22	0	4	4	0.18	14	12	0
International	14	181	5	12	17	0.09	76	19	0
International-Jr	4	37	4	2	6	0.16	20	-	0
KHL	3	141	14	18	32	0.23	72	34	3	18	0	2	2	0.11	4	-3
Liiga (SM-liiga)	13	652	72	134	206	0.32	510	175	11	130	17	37	54	0.42	72	20
NHL	4	159	6	16	22	0.14	90	3	1	14	0	2	2	0.14	6	-1
OG	4	19	1	1	2	0.11	8	5	0
U16 SM-sarja	1	31	10	17	27	0.87	54	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-
U18 SM-sarja	2	38	6	18	24	0.63	46	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	49	11	20	31	0.63	40	0	2	13	1	4	5	0.38	10	3*
WC	10	80	2	2	4	0.05	32	5	0
WJC-18	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	0	0	0
WJC-20	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	0

Lasse Kukkonen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1998-1999	U18 WJC Gold Medal
2000-2001	U20 WJC Silver Medal
2002-2003	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Plus/Minus (Matti Keinonen Trophy) (+41) Liiga Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+41) SM-liiga Player of the Month (October) SM-liiga Silver Medal
2004-2005	SM-liiga Champion
2005-2006	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) SM-liiga Best Plus/Minus (Matti Keinonen Trophy) (+30) Liiga Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+30) SM-liiga Bronze Medal SM-liiga Player of the Month (March) Liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (7) Liiga Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (5) Liiga Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (12) Olympic Silver Medal World Championship Bronze Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2006-2007	World Championship Silver Medal
2009-2010	KHL All-Star Game Olympic Bronze Medal
2010-2011	World Championship Gold Medal
2013-2014	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Best Defenseman (Pekka Rautakallio Award) Liiga Champion Liiga Most Goals by Defenseman (Juha Rantasila Trophy) (12) Olympic Bronze Medal
2014-2015	Liiga All-Star Team Liiga Champion
2015-2016	Liiga Bronze Medal World Championship Silver Medal
2017-2018	Liiga Champion
2018-2019	Liiga Silver Medal
2023-2024	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#276)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/16/2020	Confirmed	Retired	Kärpät
06/08/2020	Confirmed	Kärpät	Retired
12/18/2018	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät
11/12/2015	Extension	Kärpät	Kärpät
04/08/2013	Confirmed	Rögle BK	Kärpät
07/11/2012	Confirmed	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Rögle BK
09/23/2010	Confirmed	Avangard Omsk	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
06/24/2009	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Avangard Omsk

Lasse Kukkonen Biography and Trivia

Number 5 retired by Kärpät
Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Career transactions
- 2010-09-23 • Signed to a two-year contract by Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- 2009-06-24 • Signed to a one-year contract by Avangard Omsk
- 2007-05-17 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2007-02-26 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers w/ a 2007 3rd round pick (Garrett Klotz) for Kyle Calder
- 2006-06-18 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2004-09-11 • Signed by Kärpät
- 2003-07-15 • Signed to a one-year entry-level contract by the Chicago Blackhawks