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Finland Teemu Laakso

#2 HIFK / Liiga - 17/18
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Aug 27, 1987
Position
D
Age
35
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Tuusula, FIN
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Jää-Ahmat
Status
Retired
Drafted
2005 round 3 #78 overall by Nashville Predators
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Champion 1

A two-way defenseman, Laakso has solid hockey sense and hands. Likes to play a physical game. Has good skating ability and a solid shot.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2010)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Ahmat Hyvinkää U16 U16 SM-sarja 9 1 2 3 8 - | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2002-03 KJT U16 U16 SM-sarja 6 1 1 2 14 - |
KJT U18 U18 SM-sarja 18 2 5 7 24 - |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2003-04 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 41 3 6 9 20 0 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 3
Finland U18 WJC-18 6 2 4 6 18 5 |
2004-05 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 0 0 0 0 0 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 20 5 4 9 18 1 |
HIFK SM-liiga 15 0 2 2 2 0 |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6 0 0 0 8 -1 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 5 0 1 1 10 -3 |
2005-06 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 6 1 2 3 32 4 |
HIFK SM-liiga 47 2 1 3 20 -3 | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 0 1
Suomi U20 Mestis 6 2 0 2 10 0 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7 3 1 4 12 7 |
2006-07 HIFK SM-liiga 50 3 6 9 70 1 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -1
Suomi U20 Mestis 2 0 1 1 4 2 |
Finland U20 WJC-20 6 3 2 5 52 3 |
2007-08 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 53 3 7 10 40 8 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -2
2008-09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 42 2 7 9 50 7 |
2009-10 Nashville Predators NHL 7 0 0 0 2 -2 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 46 4 9 13 42 12 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 1
2010-11 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 74 8 22 30 46 15 | Playoffs 8 1 1 2 0 3
2011-12 Nashville Predators NHL 9 0 0 0 8 -1 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 55 3 17 20 74 -2 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 2 -4
2012-13 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 49 4 5 9 28 3 | Playoffs 10 0 2 2 22 -4
Finland WC 10 0 2 2 0 4 |
Finland (all) International 23 1 3 4 10 3 |
2013-14 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 28 3 3 6 50 -8 |
Finland (all) International 1 0 1 1 0 1 |
2014-15 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 40 2 7 9 22 8 | Playoffs 13 2 0 2 8 5
2015-16 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 28 3 6 9 24 6 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 8 1
Finland (all) International 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
2016-17 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 2 0 0 0 2 1 |
2017-18 HIFK Liiga 5 0 0 0 4 -3 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Finland EHT 8 0 0 0 6 -1 |
2013-14 Severstal Cherepovets Nadezhda Cup 8 0 2 2 20 -6 |
Finland EHT 1 0 1 1 0 1 |
2014-15 Växjö Lakers HC Champions HL 6 1 1 2 4 1 |
2015-16 Växjö Lakers HC Champions HL 6 0 1 1 4 3 |
Finland EHT 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
2017-18 HIFK Champions HL 3 0 0 0 2 1 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 217 17 55 72 0.33 212 32 | 3 18 2 5 7 0.39 6 0
Champions HL 3 15 1 2 3 0.20 10 5 | 0
EHT 3 11 0 1 1 0.09 6 -1 | 0
International 3 26 1 4 5 0.19 10 3 | 0
International-Jr 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
KHL 2 77 7 8 15 0.19 78 -5 | 1 10 0 2 2 0.20 22 -4
Liiga (SM-liiga) 5 170 8 16 24 0.14 136 3 | 3 20 1 1 2 0.10 2 -2
Mestis 2 8 2 1 3 0.38 14 2 | 0
Nadezhda Cup 1 8 0 2 2 0.25 20 -6 | 0
NHL 3 17 0 0 0 0.00 10 -3 | 0
SHL 3 70 5 13 18 0.26 48 15 | 2 15 2 0 2 0.13 16 6
U16 SM-sarja 2 15 2 3 5 0.33 22 - | 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
U18 SM-sarja 2 18 2 5 7 0.39 24 - | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 67 9 12 21 0.31 70 5 | 1 3 0 1 1 0.33 0 3
WC 1 10 0 2 2 0.20 0 4 | 0
WJC-18 2 12 2 4 6 0.50 26 4 | 0
WJC-20 3 18 6 4 10 0.56 74 7 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Jonas Enlund (F) 2002-2016 8 Finland, Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U18, Finland U20, HIFK U18, HIFK U20, Suomi U20
Tuukka Rask (G) 2002-2014 7 Finland, Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U18, Finland U20, Suomi U20
Miika Lahti (F) 2002-2014 7 Finland, Finland (all), Finland U16 (all), Finland U18, Finland U20, Suomi U20
Ville Varakas (D) 2003-2018 6 HIFK, HIFK U20, Växjö Lakers HC
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/04/2017
11/04/2017 Confirmed HIFK Unknown
06/15/2017
06/15/2017 Confirmed Växjö Lakers HC HIFK
04/20/2016
04/20/2016 Extension Växjö Lakers HC Växjö Lakers HC
03/02/2015
03/02/2015 Extension Växjö Lakers HC Växjö Lakers HC
07/18/2014
07/18/2014 Confirmed Severstal Cherepovets Växjö Lakers HC
06/03/2012
06/03/2012 Confirmed Milwaukee Admirals Severstal Cherepovets
06/15/2011
06/15/2011 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
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