

© Photo: Timo Savela
- Date of Birth
- Nov 13, 1984
- Age
- 42
- Place of Birth
- Rauma, FIN
- Nation
- Finland
- Youth Team
- Lukko
- Position
- D
- Height
- 188 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 87 kg / 192 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Ilkka Heikkinen Facts
- Player Type
- Two-Way Defenseman
- Agency
- Premium
Ilkka Heikkinen Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | U18 SM-sarja | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 78 | - | ||||||||
| 2001-2002 | U20 SM-liiga | 43 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | - | ||||||||
| 2002-2003 | U20 SM-liiga | 29 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | -29 | ||||||||
| 2002-2003 | Mestis | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | -8 | Relegation | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2003-2004 | U20 SM-liiga | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 57 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | SM-liiga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Mestis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Mestis | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | Relegation | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004-2005 | U20 SM-liiga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2004-2005 | SM-liiga | 48 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 2005-2006 | SM-liiga | 55 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 46 | -6 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | SM-liiga | 55 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 71 | 10 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-2008 | SM-liiga | 51 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 96 | 6 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008-2009 | SM-liiga | 54 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 22 | -2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 2009-2010 | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | AHL | 72 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 27 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | KHL | 49 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 3 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
| 2011-2012 | Elitserien | 55 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 34 | -7 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | NLA | 44 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 12 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -3 | |
| 2012-2013 | International | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | NLA | 41 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 34 | -8 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014-2015 | KHL | 57 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 16 | -7 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2015-2016 | SHL | 49 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 24 | Playoffs | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2016-2017 | Liiga | 58 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 9 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017-2018 | Liiga | 54 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 54 | -2 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018-2019 | Liiga | 55 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 98 | 3 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | -1 | |
| 2019-2020 | Liiga | 39 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 14 |
Ilkka Heikkinen Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | EHT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | EHT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Spengler Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Champions HL | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Champions HL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Champions HL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Ilkka Heikkinen Career Totals by League
| 1 | 72 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0.53 | 27 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 106 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 0.37 | 35 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | -8 | |
| 10 | 489 | 75 | 157 | 232 | 0.47 | 431 | 38 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.33 | 43 | -4 | |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.59 | 29 | -2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 85 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 0.60 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 8 | -2 | |
| 2 | 104 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 0.55 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 | 29 | 1 | |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.34 | 78 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 93 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 0.58 | 133 | -33* | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Ilkka Heikkinen Career Totals by Team
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 72 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0.53 | 27 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 85 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 0.60 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 8 | -2 | |
| 2 | 105 | 19 | 52 | 71 | 0.68 | 118 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | 217 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 0.29 | 149 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -3 | |
| 1 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.34 | 78 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 93 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 0.58 | 133 | -33* | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.31 | 16 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -1 | |
| 1 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0.45 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -7 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 179 | 39 | 64 | 103 | 0.58 | 164 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.50 | 37 | -1 | |
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 25 | -8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2 | 110 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 0.59 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.31 | 29 | 1 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Ilkka Heikkinen Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | |
| 2011-2012 | |
| 2012-2013 | |
| 2014-2015 | |
| 2015-2016 | |
| 2017-2018 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Lukko | Retired | |
| Confirmed | TPS | Lukko | |
| Extension | TPS | TPS | |
| Confirmed | Växjö Lakers HC | TPS | |
| Confirmed | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | Växjö Lakers HC | |
| Confirmed | HC Lugano | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | |
| Confirmed | Växjö Lakers HC | HC Lugano | |
| Confirmed | Sibir Novosibirsk | Växjö Lakers HC | |
| Confirmed | Hartford Wolf Pack | Sibir Novosibirsk | |
| Confirmed | HIFK | New York Rangers |
Ilkka Heikkinen Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for HC Lugano
Cult/Star player for Växjö Lakers HC
- 2011-04-29 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Växjö Lakers
- 2010-05-21 • Signed to a one-year contract by Sibir Novosibirsk
- 2009-05-20 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2009-01-21 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by HIFK
- 2007-04-19 • Signed to a two-year contract by HIFK
- 2005-03-11 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Lukko
- 2003-05-22 • Signed to a two-year pro contract by Lukko
Other memorable dates
- 2011-09-13 • Made Elitserien debut (at Frölunda; 23:48 TOI, 2 SOG, -2)
- 2009-12-05 • Made NHL debut (at Buffalo; 9:27 TOI)