

© Photo: Timo Savela
- Date of Birth
- May 12, 1993
- Age
- 33
- Place of Birth
- Kaarina, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- TPS
- Position
- C/W
- Height
- 182 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 88 kg / 194 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 27/28
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Hannu Kuru Facts
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Versatile and reliable, willing to play in any role, a great team player
— Elmo Aittola (TUTO Hockey Sports Manager) 2014
Hannu Kuru Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | U16 I-divisioona Q | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | U16 II-divisioona | 16 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 24 | - | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | U17 SM-sarja | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | |
| 2009-2010 | U18 SM-sarja | 24 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | U18 SM-sarja Q | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | U18 SM-sarja | 24 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 49 | - | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | - | |
| 2011-2012 | U20 SM-liiga | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | U20 SM-liiga | 47 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 4 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | -5 | |
| 2012-2013 | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | U20 SM-liiga | 38 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 10 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-2014 | Liiga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Mestis | 51 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 15 | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | |
| 2014-2015 | Suomi-sarja | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Mestis | 48 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 12 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015-2016 | Liiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Mestis | 50 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 5 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017-2018 | Mestis | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Liiga | 28 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | |
| 2018-2019 | Liiga | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2019-2020 | Liiga | 54 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Liiga | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2021-2022 | Slovakia | 50 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 13 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2022-2023 | Slovakia | 42 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 18 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Slovakia | 46 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 6 | -13 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | Poland | 40 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 8 | - | Playoffs | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | - | |
| 2025-2026 | Poland | 38 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 22 | - | Playoffs | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | - | |
| 2026-2027 | Liiga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | Liiga | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -11 |
Hannu Kuru Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | ET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Suomen Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Champions HL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | Champions HL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
Hannu Kuru Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 | 2 | -6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | 181 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 0.22 | 60 | -5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -7 | |
| 5 | 167 | 37 | 56 | 93 | 0.56 | 62 | 38 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.33 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2 | 78 | 31 | 71 | 102 | 1.31 | 30 | - | 2 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0.96 | 14 | - | |
| 3 | 138 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 0.66 | 50 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | -1 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 2.50 | 24 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 | 8 | - | |
| 2 | 48 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 0.69 | 53 | - | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 | 2 | - | |
| 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 130 | 41 | 49 | 90 | 0.69 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 | 4 | -5 |
Hannu Kuru Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 44 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 1.25 | 22 | -3* | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.08 | 4 | - | |
| 1 | 46 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 0.76 | 6 | -13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 42 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0.62 | 18 | -5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 50 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0.60 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | -1 | |
| 1 | 40 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 1.25 | 8 | - | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.85 | 10 | - | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 1.85 | 32 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | 189 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 0.21 | 60 | -8* | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -7 | |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.60 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 | 8 | - | |
| 2 | 57 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 0.77 | 53 | - | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 | 2 | - | |
| 3 | 130 | 41 | 49 | 90 | 0.69 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 | 4 | -5 | |
| 5 | 172 | 39 | 60 | 99 | 0.58 | 62 | 38* | 3 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.33 | 10 | 1 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Hannu Kuru Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | |
| 2010-2011 | |
| 2014-2015 |
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| 2017-2018 | |
| 2020-2021 | |
| 2024-2025 | |
| 2025-2026 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | GKS Tychy | TPS | |
| Confirmed | JKH GKS Jastrzebie | GKS Tychy | |
| Confirmed | HC 19 Humenné | JKH GKS Jastrzebie | |
| Confirmed | HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas | HC 19 Humenné | |
| Confirmed | HK Spisska Nova Ves | HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas | |
| Confirmed | TPS | HK Spisska Nova Ves | |
| Loan | TPS | TUTO Hockey | |
| Extension | TPS | TPS | |
| Confirmed | TUTO Hockey | TPS | |
| Loan | TUTO Hockey | TPS | |
| Extension | TUTO Hockey | TUTO Hockey | |
| Extension | TUTO Hockey | TUTO Hockey | |
| Loan | TUTO Hockey | Blues | |
| Loan | TUTO Hockey | Tappara | |
| Extension | TUTO Hockey | TUTO Hockey | |
| Confirmed | TPS | TUTO Hockey |