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Finland Mikael Kotkaniemi

KalPa / SM-liiga - 98/99

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Mikael Kotkaniemi Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW
Age
54
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired

Sons: Kasperi Kotkaniemi & Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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Mikael Kotkaniemi Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1987-88 Karhu-Kissat U20 U20 I-divisioona 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 39* 4* 2* 6* 6* -* |
1988-89 Karhu-Kissat U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 43* 28* 21* 49* 14* -* |
1989-90 Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 42* 18* 33* 51* 22* -* |
1990-91 HIFK SM-liiga 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 41* 24* 23* 47* 22* -* |
1991-92 Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 44* 17* 21* 38* 16* -3* | Relegation 6 1 4 5 6 -
1992-93 Karhu-Kissat I-divisioona 44* 15* 13* 28* 18* 2* |
1993-94 Ässät SM-liiga 48* 9* 11* 20* 13* 8* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -1
1994-95 Ässät SM-liiga 48* 6* 9* 15* 12* 5* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -1
1995-96 Herning IK Denmark 40* 21* 21* 42* 32* -* |
1996-97 Ässät SM-liiga 47* 6* 8* 14* 20* 1* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 0
1997-98 Ässät SM-liiga 24* 3* 1* 4* 2* -4* |
Olofströms IK Division 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
Heilbronner EC Germany2 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1998-99 Ässät SM-liiga 21* 2* 4* 6* 14* 3* |
KalPa SM-liiga 26* 3* 4* 7* 6* -* | Relegation 6 2 1 3 4 -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2006-07 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2007-08 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2008-09 Ässät U20 U20 SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2009-10 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja Head Coach
2010-11 Ässät U18 U18 SM-sarja Head Coach
2011-12 Ässät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2012-13 Ässät SM-liiga Asst. Coach
2013-14 HCK Mestis Head Coach
2014-15 Not active as staff
2015-16 Karhu HT Suomi-sarja Head Coach Succeeded midseason by Pasi Tuominen
Ässät Liiga Head Coach Replaced Pekka Rautakallio midseason
2016-17 Ässät Liiga Asst. Coach
2017-18 Ässät Liiga Asst. Coach
Ässät Liiga Head Coach Replaced Jyrki Aho midseason
2018-19 Ässät Liiga Head Coach Replaced by Pasi Kaukoranta on November 8, 2018
2019-20 Not active as staff
2020-21 Karhu HT Suomi-sarja Head Coach
2021-22 Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja Head Coach
2022-23 Lukko U20 U20 SM-sarja Head Coach
2023-24 Finland U17 WHC-17 Head Coach
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr Head Coach
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Mikael Kotkaniemi Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Denmark 1 40* 21* 21* 42* 1.05* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 1 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Germany2 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
I-divisioona 6 253* 106* 113* 219* 0.87* 98* -1* | 1 6 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.83 * 6 * - *
Jr. A SM-sarja 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 6 218* 29* 37* 66* 0.30* 67* 13* | 4 22 4 * 1 * 5 * 0.23 * 4 * -2 *
U20 I-divisioona 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mikael Kotkaniemi Career Highlights

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Mikael Kotkaniemi Connections

Player Period Teams
Timo Mäkinen (F) 1987-1993 6 Karhu-Kissat
Timo Salonen (F) 1993-1999 5 Ässät
Pasi Peltonen (D) 1993-1999 5 Ässät
Timo Nykopp (D) 1987-1995 5 Karhu-Kissat, Ässät

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