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Finland Kari Makkonen

#22 Ässät / SM-liiga - 90/91
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jan 20, 1955
Position
RW
Age
68
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Harjavalta, FIN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KuKi
Status
Retired
Drafted
1975 round 12 #194 overall by New York Islanders
Highlights
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
1-time Liiga Champion 1
1-time Liiga Rookie of the Year 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1973-74 KuKi Maakuntasarja 10 14 9 23 14 - |
1974-75 Ässät SM-sarja 36 5 5 10 8 - |
Finland U20 WJC-20 - - - - - - |
1975-76 Ässät SM-liiga 36 24 15 39 25 - | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -
Finland WC 10 3 3 6 6 - |
1976-77 Ässät SM-liiga 36 17 20 37 18 - |
Finland CC 5 3 1 4 2 - |
Finland WC 10 4 4 8 2 - |
Finland (all) “A” International - - - - - - |
1977-78 Ässät SM-liiga 36 19 25 44 28 31 | Playoffs 9 4 5 9 9 -
Finland WC 10 1 0 1 4 - |
1978-79 Ässät SM-liiga 36 36 18 54 55 46 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 9 2 2 4 0 -2 |
Houston Apollos CHL 16 5 5 10 2 - |
1980-81 Ässät SM-liiga 36 19 21 40 20 22 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
1981-82 Ässät SM-liiga 36 24 20 44 12 28 | Playoffs 9 5 4 9 0 -
Finland CC 3 0 0 0 0 - |
Finland WC 7 2 2 4 2 -1 |
1982-83 Ässät SM-liiga 35 14 18 32 22 11 |
Finland WC 10 1 1 2 8 - |
1983-84 Ässät SM-liiga 37 27 16 43 28 28 | Playoffs 9 3 4 7 19 -
1984-85 Ässät SM-liiga 36 18 20 38 32 23 | Playoffs 8 6 4 10 6 0
Finland WC 10 1 0 1 4 0 |
1985-86 Ässät SM-liiga 34 23 26 49 24 28 |
Finland “C” WC 10 4 2 6 6 0 |
1986-87 Ässät SM-liiga 43 14 22 36 20 12 |
1987-88 Ässät SM-liiga 43 21 16 37 36 9 |
1988-89 Ässät SM-liiga 42 16 24 40 20 -7 | Relegation 5 0 4 4 0 -
1989-90 Ässät I-divisioona 44 31 52 83 18 - |
1990-91 Ässät “A” SM-liiga 43 9 24 33 20 -3 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Finland Izvestia Trophy - 0 1 1 - - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1996-97 Ässät SM-liiga Head Coach Interim
Ässät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
1997-98 Finland U18 EJC-18 Asst. Coach
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr Asst. Coach
1998-99 Titaanit II-divisioona Head Coach
Finland U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr Asst. Coach
1999-00 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2000-01 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2001-02 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2002-03 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2003-04 SHT Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2004-05 Lukko SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2005-06 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2006-07 Tappara SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2007-08 Jukurit Mestis Head Coach
2009-10 Karhu HT II-divisioona Head Coach
2010-11 JHT II-divisioona Head Coach
2011-12 Karhu HT II-divisioona Head Coach
TUTO Hockey Mestis Head Coach
2014-15 HC Satakunta Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2016-17 KK-V II-divisioona Head Coach
2017-18 KK-V II-divisioona Head Coach
2018-19 Karhu HT Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2019-20 KK-V IV-divisioona Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CC 2 8 3 1 4 0.50 2 - | 0
CHL 1 16 5 5 10 0.63 2 - | 0
I-divisioona 1 44 31 52 83 1.89 18 - | 0
International 1 - - - - - - - | 0
Izvestia Trophy 1 - 0 1 1 - - - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 14 529 281 285 566 1.07 360 228 | 8 46 19 23 42 0.91 36 0
Maakuntasarja 1 10 14 9 23 2.30 14 - | 0
NHL 1 9 2 2 4 0.44 0 -2 | 0
SM-sarja 1 36 5 5 10 0.28 8 - | 0
WC 7 67 16 12 28 0.42 32 -1 | 0
WJC-20 1 - - - - - - - | 0
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Tapio Levo (D) 1974-1991 16 Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland (all), Finland U20, Ässät
Harry Nikander (D) 1975-1991 14 Finland, Ässät
Antero Kivelä (G) 1974-1989 14 Finland, Finland U20, Ässät
Arto Javanainen (F) 1975-1991 12 Finland, Finland, Ässät
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Drafted 1976, 4 #42 overall by Phoenix Roadrunners in the WHA Amateur Draft

Drafted 1975, 10 #127 overall by Indianapolis Racers in the WHA Amateur Draft

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