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Finland Pekka Laksola

Reims / France - 99/00
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Date of Birth
May 25, 1964
Position
D
Age
59
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Tappara
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time French Champion 1
4-time Liiga Champion 4

Son: Mikko Laksola

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1981-82 Finland U18 EJC-18 5 0 0 0 24 - |
1982-83 Tappara SM-liiga 36 2 3 5 47 5 | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 4 -
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 1 1 2 8 - |
1983-84 Tappara SM-liiga 31 3 4 7 22 14 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 12 - |
1984-85 Tappara SM-liiga 35 4 8 12 26 22 |
1985-86 Tappara SM-liiga 36 10 17 27 43 19 | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 2
Finland WC 5 0 0 0 0 -2 |
1986-87 Tappara SM-liiga 43 9 13 22 64 10 | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 8 -
Finland WC 10 0 5 5 6 7 |
1987-88 Tappara SM-liiga 44 12 19 31 30 14 | Playoffs 10 3 3 6 10 10
1988-89 Tappara SM-liiga 44 10 29 39 36 21 | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 8 -10
1989-90 Tappara SM-liiga 44 11 25 36 30 18 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 -2
Finland WC 9 1 1 2 2 -2 |
1990-91 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 39 5 20 25 48 -6 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -1
1991-92 Tappara “C” SM-liiga 44 9 23 32 52 4 | Relegation 4 0 5 5 4 6
1992-93 Tappara SM-liiga 47 13 24 37 44 14 |
1993-94 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 48 9 24 33 32 13 | Playoffs 10 2 5 7 8 7
Finland (all) International 5 0 1 1 6 - |
1994-95 Tappara “A” SM-liiga 50 10 24 34 42 -30 |
1995-96 Tappara SM-liiga 49 6 22 28 76 15 | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 4 -1
1996-97 Berlin Capitals DEL 47 8 21 29 38 - | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
1997-98 Berlin Capitals DEL 30 1 10 11 8 3 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
1998-99 EC Graz Austria 0 0 0 0 0 - |
Tappara SM-liiga 31 6 11 17 36 -6 |
1999-00 Reims France 41 6 24 30 41 - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland Deutschland Cup 3 0 1 1 6 0 |
1996-97 Berlin Capitals Euro HL 5 0 0 0 34 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2000-01 Reims France Head Coach
2001-02 Reims France Head Coach
2002-03 FPS Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2004-05 HC Montreal Suomi-sarja Asst. Coach
HC Montreal Suomi-sarja Head Coach Replaced Harri Nummela midseason
2005-06 HCM Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2006-07 HCM Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2007-08 HCM Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2008-09 LeKi U20 U20 II-divisioona Head Coach
2009-10 LeKi U20 U20 II-divisioona Head Coach
2010-11 LeKi U20 U20 II-divisioona Head Coach
2011-12 LeKi U20 U20 II-divisioona Head Coach
2012-13 LeKi U20 U20 Suomi-sarja Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Austria 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - | 0
DEL 2 77 9 31 40 0.52 46 3 | 2 7 0 3 3 0.43 0 -
Deutschland Cup 1 3 0 1 1 0.33 6 0 | 0
EJC-18 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 24 - | 0
Euro HL 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 34 - | 0
International 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 6 - | 0
France (Ligue Magnus) 1 41 6 24 30 0.73 41 - | 0
SM-liiga (Liiga) 15 621 119 266 385 0.62 628 127 | 11 69 9 23 32 0.46 52 11
WC 3 24 1 6 7 0.29 8 3 | 0
WJC-20 2 14 1 3 4 0.29 20 - | 0
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Player Period Teams
Kari Heikkinen (F) 1983-1995 12 Tappara
Harri Laurila (D) 1981-1999 11 EC Graz, Finland, Finland (all), Finland U18, Finland U20, Tappara
Jari Halme (G) 1984-1995 11 Tappara
Timo Susi (F) 1982-1992 10 Finland, Tappara
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