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Finland Pekka Tirkkonen

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Last added: Polina Schleicher
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Nikita Kucherov 81 44 100 144
2. Nathan MacKinnon 82 51 89 140
3. Connor McDavid 76 32 100 132
4. Artemi Panarin 82 49 71 120
5. David Pastrnak 82 47 63 110
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
55
Nation
Highlights
1-time Liiga Coach of the Year (Kalevi Numminen Trophy) 1

History
- 2017-10-16 • Relieved of duties by Kloten
- 2016-11-11 • Signed to a 1-year extension by Kloten
- 2016-06-24 • Named Head Coach by Kloten


Family relations:
Father: Paavo Tirkkonen
Uncle: Heikki Tirkkonen
Brother: Antti Tirkkonen

Player profile of Pekka Tirkkonen also available

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2008-09 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach Replaced Jori Kokkonen midseason
2009-10 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2010-11 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2011-12 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2012-13 SaiPa SM-liiga Head Coach
2013-14 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2014-15 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2015-16 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2016-17 EHC Kloten NLA Head Coach
2017-18 EHC Kloten NL Head Coach Released on Oct 16th, replaced by Kevin Schläpfer
2018-19 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL Head Coach Released in October & replaced by Hans Kossmann
2019-20 JYP Liiga Head Coach
2020-21 JYP Liiga Head Coach Not active as staff between 21/10-30/3
2021-22 Herning Blue Fox Denmark Head Coach
2022-23 Herning Blue Fox Denmark Head Coach
2023-24 GKS Tychy Poland Head Coach
2024-25 GKS Tychy Poland Head Coach

Pekka Tirkkonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 SaPKo I-divisioona 21* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
1985-86 SaPKo I-divisioona 40* 14* 13* 27* 12* -* | Relegation 6 4 6 10 0 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 5* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
1986-87 SaPKo I-divisioona 40* 15* 21* 36* 10* 5* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 6* 3* 9* 2* -* |
1987-88 TPS SM-liiga 44* 11* 12* 23* 4* 8* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 2* 6* 0* -* |
1988-89 TPS SM-liiga 42* 11* 15* 26* 8* 16* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 0 4
1989-90 TPS SM-liiga 41* 17* 11* 28* 0* 26* | Playoffs 9 3 4 7 0 5
Finland WC 9* 2* 0* 2* 4* -2* |
1990-91 TPS SM-liiga 44* 9* 23* 32* 10* 22* | Playoffs 9 4 2 6 0 6
Finland Goodwill Games 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Finland WC 9* 3* 0* 3* 3* -* |
1991-92 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 29* 5* 7* 12* 6* -8* |
Finland CC 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
1992-93 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 48* 11* 17* 28* 14* -8* |
Finland II (all) International 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
1993-94 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 47* 17* 24* 41* 37* 15* |
HC Královopolská Brno Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Finland (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland II (all) International 7* 5* 2* 7* 0* -* |
1994-95 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 47* 19* 12* 31* 30* -11* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -5
1995-96 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 48* 16* 20* 36* 10* -4* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1996-97 Star Bulls Rosenheim DEL 50* 18* 25* 43* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 0 4 4 0 -
1997-98 Augsburger Panther DEL 41* 4* 7* 11* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -
1998-99 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 52* 9* 20* 29* 24* -11* | Relegation 6 3 3 6 0 2
1999-00 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 52* 9* 19* 28* 38* -10* |
2000-01 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 45* 6* 14* 20* 18* -5* |
2001-02 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 55* 10* 24* 34* 16* -6* |
2002-03 SaiPa “C” SM-liiga 53* 11* 18* 29* 26* -18* |
2003-04 Linköping HC Elitserien 43* 3* 16* 19* 12* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 0
2004-05 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 35* 16* 19* 35* 12* -* | Playoffs 16 5 11 16 8 -
2005-06 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36* 19* 14* 33* 18* 6* | Playoffs 15 5 17 22 8 -
2006-07 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36* 12* 30* 42* 20* -* | Playoffs 15 6 4 10 32 -
2007-08 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 31* 9* 12* 21* 16* -* | Playoffs 16 4 8 12 4 -

Pekka Tirkkonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland Izvestia Trophy 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
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