Kari Takko is a retired goaltender from Finland.

What was the last team Kari Takko played for?

The last team Kari played for was HV71 in the Elitserien.

How tall is Kari Takko?

Kari Takko is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Kari Takko weigh?

Kari Takko weighs 87 kg (192 lbs).

When was Kari Takko born?

Kari Takko was born on 1962-06-23 in Uusikaupunki, FIN.

Kari Takko

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Date of Birth: Jun 23, 1962
Age: 64
Place of Birth: Uusikaupunki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Ässät
Position: G
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1984 round 5 #97 overall by Minnesota North Stars
1981 round 10 #200 overall by Québec Nordiques
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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
77-78	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
78-79	Ässät U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
	Ässät	SM-liiga	1	3.00	.905	0	0-0-1	Playoffs	1	3.18	.880	0	1-0-0
	Finland U18	EJC-18	4	2.00	-	-	-
79-80	Ässät	SM-liiga	2	5.00	.873	0	1-0-0	Playoffs	1	7.03	.667	0	-
80-81	Ässät	SM-liiga	4	5.65	.843	0	2-1-0
	Finland U20	WJC-20	5	-	-	-	-
81-82	Ässät	SM-liiga	14	4.74	.855	0	4-5-3	Playoffs	6	4.73	.828	0	2-3-0
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	-	-	-	-
82-83	Ässät	SM-liiga	21	3.88	.883	0	7-9-4
	Finland	WC	6	-	.898	-	-
83-84	Ässät	SM-liiga	32	3.67	.890	2	19-9-3	Playoffs	9	4.11	.869	0	4-5-0
	OlympiajoukkueLoan	SM-liiga	3	3.67	.890	0	2-1-0
	Finland Olympics	OG	5	-	.891	0	-
84-85	Ässät	SM-liiga	35	3.48	.887	3	22-13-0	Playoffs	8	4.00	.885	0	3-5-0
	Finland (all)	International	-	-	-	-	-
	Finland	WC	8	-	.891	-	-
85-86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	1	3.01	.909	0	0-1-0
	Springfield Indians	AHL	43	4.05	.883	-	-
86-87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	38	3.46	.887	0	13-18-4
	Springfield Indians	AHL	5	3.20	.912	-	-
87-88	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	37	4.48	.866	1	8-19-6
	Finland	CC	5	4.71	.877	0	0-5-0
88-89	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	32	3.48	.899	0	8-15-4	Playoffs	3	4.00	.873	0	0-1-0
89-90	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	21	4.03	.859	0	4-12-0	Playoffs	1	0.00	.000	0	-
90-91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	2	6.06	.838	0	0-2-0
	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	11	4.20	.867	0	4-4-0
	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	5	2.00	-	-	-
	Finland	WC	3	3.03	.877	-	-
91-92	Ässät	SM-liiga	28	3.61	.885	1	13-11-2	Playoffs	6	2.84	.908	1	3-3-0
92-93	Ässät	SM-liiga	45	3.04	.913	3	21-16-8	Playoffs	7	4.05	.886	0	4-3-0
93-94	Ässät	SM-liiga	48	2.98	.907	3	25-16-7	Playoffs	5	4.06	.884	0	2-3-0
94-95	Ässät	SM-liiga	49	3.18	.904	1	20-18-11	Playoffs	7	2.54	.919	3	4-3-0
95-96	Ässät	SM-liiga	42	3.07	.904	2	18-21-3	Playoffs	3	4.12	.880	0	0-3-0
96-97	Ässät	SM-liiga	42	3.35	.891	1	16-16-9	Playoffs	4	4.14	.856	0	1-3-0
	Finland	WCup	2	3.50	.885	0	1-1-0
97-98	HV71	Elitserien	39	3.13	.880	5	-	Playoffs	5	2.10	.934	2	-
98-99	HV71	Elitserien	40	2.59	.888	5	-
99-00	HV71	Elitserien	39	2.51	.892	4	-	Playoffs	3	2.35	.899	0	-

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
90-91	Minnesota North Stars	Fr-Tour	2	4.89	-	-	-

Kari Takko Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	2	48	-	-	-	-	0
CC	1	5	4.71	.877	0	0-5-0	0
EJC-18	1	4	2.00	-	-	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	3	118	2.74	.886	14	-	2	8	2.19	.924	2	-
Fr-Tour	1	2	4.89	-	-	-	0
IHL	1	5	2.00	-	-	-	0
International	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	2	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	6	142	3.90	.879	1	37-71-14	2	4	3.85	.873	0	0-1-0
OG	1	5	-	.891	0	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	13	366	3.35	.896	16	170-136-51	11	57	3.80	.882	4	24-31-0
WC	3	17	3.03*	-	-	-	0
WCup	1	2	3.50	.885	0	1-1-0	0
WJC-20	2	12	-	-	-	-	0

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Kari Takko Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

4.71

EJC-18

2.00

Elitserien

118

2.74

Fr-Tour

4.89

IHL

2.00

International

Jr. A SM-sarja

NHL

142

3.90

SM-liiga

366

3.35

3.03

WCup

3.50

WJC-20

Kari Takko Hockey Connections

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Kari Takko Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1978-1979	SM-liiga Silver Medal
1979-1980	SM-liiga Silver Medal
1980-1981	U20 WJC Silver Medal
1981-1982	U20 WJC Bronze Medal
1983-1984	SM-liiga Silver Medal
1984-1985	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award)
1993-1994	SM-liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) SM-liiga Player of the Month (February)
1994-1995	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
1995-1996	SM-liiga Player of the Month (September)
2006-2007	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#179)

Kari Takko Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HV71
Cult/Star player for Minnesota North Stars
Cult/Star player for Springfield Falcons
Cult/Star player for Ässät