Teemu Kesä — © Photo: Timo Savela

Malmö Redhawks — © Photo: Timo Savela

Teemu Kesä

#55 Malmö Redhawks / HockeyAllsvenskan - 13/14

Date of Birth: Jun 07, 1981
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

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Teemu Kesä Facts

Drafted: 1999 round 4 #100 overall by New Jersey Devils

A tough and defensive right-handed defenseman with an aggressive style. A good skater. Has a hard shot but is limited offensively. (Matias Strozyk)

Teemu Kesä Statistics

									Post
1996-1997	Tappara U16	U16 SM-sarja	32	1	5	6	58	-	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	29	-
1997-1998	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	20	6	1	7	66	-
1998-1999	Ilves U18	U18 SM-sarja	26	4	5	9	146	-
1998-1999	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	6	0	1	1	10	-	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	12	-
1998-1999	Finland U18	WJC-18	6	0	0	0	16	1
1998-1999	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	6	0	0	0	2	-
1999-2000	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	32	2	7	9	92	-
1999-2000	Ilves	SM-liiga	5	0	0	0	8	-2
2000-2001	Ilves U20	U20 SM-liiga	4	1	0	1	41	-
2000-2001	Sport	Mestis	1	0	1	1	0	1
2000-2001	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	0	0	16	-
2001-2002	Lukko U20	U20 SM-liiga	3	0	4	4	4	-
2001-2002	Lukko	SM-liiga	34	2	0	2	32	-5
2002-2003	Lukko	SM-liiga	37	1	0	1	22	-6
2003-2004	Lukko	SM-liiga	49	2	2	4	62	-7
2004-2005	Albany River Rats	AHL	60	3	7	10	61	-21
2005-2006	Albany River Rats	AHL	19	0	2	2	39	0
2006-2007	TPS	SM-liiga	16	1	0	1	16	-1
2006-2007	Ässät	SM-liiga	31	2	6	8	45	-13
2007-2008	Bietigheim Steelers	Germany2	44	6	16	22	186	-
2008-2009	Odense Bulldogs	Denmark	31	6	11	17	153	-	Playoffs	11	0	5	5	20	-
2009-2010	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan	31	1	6	7	112	16
2010-2011	Ilves	SM-liiga	47	2	6	8	139	-8	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	2
2011-2012	Ilves	SM-liiga	12	1	1	2	30	-7	Relegation	5	1	3	4	37	7
2012-2013	Ilves	SM-liiga	5	0	0	0	6	-3
2012-2013	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Loan	NLA	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation	3	0	0	0	10	1
2013-2014	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan	34	0	2	2	112	8	Kvalserien SHL	5	0	1	1	10	0

Teemu Kesä Career Totals by League


AHL	2	79	3	9	12	0.15	100	-21	0
Denmark	1	31	6	11	17	0.55	153	-	1	11	0	5	5	0.45	20	-
Germany2	1	44	6	16	22	0.50	186	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	2	65	1	8	9	0.14	224	24	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	10	0
International-Jr	2	10	0	0	0	0.00	18	-	0
Mestis	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
NLA (NL)	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	10	1
SM-liiga (Liiga)	8	236	11	15	26	0.11	360	-52	2	10	1	3	4	0.40	43	9
U16 SM-sarja	1	32	1	5	6	0.19	58	-	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	29	-
U18 SM-sarja	2	46	10	6	16	0.35	212	-	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	4	45	3	12	15	0.33	147	-	1	10	0	0	0	0.00	12	-
WJC-18	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	16	1	0

Teemu Kesä Career Totals by Team


Albany River Rats	2	79	3	9	12	0.15	100	-21	0
Ässät	1	31	2	6	8	0.26	45	-13	0
Bietigheim Steelers	1	44	6	16	22	0.50	186	-	0
Finland U18	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	16	1	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	2	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	16	-	0
Ilves	4	69	3	7	10	0.14	183	-20	2	10	1	3	4	0.40	43	9
Ilves U18	2	46	10	6	16	0.35	212	-	0
Ilves U20	3	42	3	8	11	0.26	143	-	1	10	0	0	0	0.00	12	-
Lukko	3	120	5	2	7	0.06	116	-18	0
Lukko U20	1	3	0	4	4	1.33	4	-	0
Malmö Redhawks	2	65	1	8	9	0.14	224	24	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	10	0
Odense Bulldogs	1	31	6	11	17	0.55	153	-	1	11	0	5	5	0.45	20	-
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	10	1
Sport	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
Tappara U16	1	32	1	5	6	0.19	58	-	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	29	-
TPS	1	16	1	0	1	0.06	16	-1	0

Teemu Kesä Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1998-1999	U18 WJC Gold Medal U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal
2007-2008	Germany2 (2. Bundesliga) Most Penalized Player (186)
2008-2009	Danish League Most Penalized Player (153PIM)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/28/2014	Confirmed	Malmö Redhawks	Retired
05/17/2013	Confirmed	Ilves	Malmö Redhawks
02/15/2013	Loan	Ilves	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
03/21/2012	Extension	Ilves	Ilves
05/17/2010	Confirmed	Malmö Redhawks	Ilves
04/16/2009	Confirmed	Odense Bulldogs	Malmö Redhawks
07/08/2008	Confirmed	Bietigheim Steelers	Odense Bulldogs

Teemu Kesä Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Bietigheim Steelers