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Finland Kimmo Kuhta
#9 HIFK / SM-liiga - 12/13
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 19, 1975
Position
RW
Age
49
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Karhu-Kissat
Status
Retired

Scouting report
During his career Kuhta was known as a skilled winger with good all-around offensive ability. Great at skating with the puck. Useful also in shorthanded situations

Family relations
Son: Veeti Kuhta, Nephews: Jasper Kuhta, Julia Kuhta

Team Staff profile of Kimmo Kuhta also available

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Kimmo Kuhta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Karhu-Kissat U18 U18 SM-sarja 14* 13* 14* 27* 18* -* | Relegation
Karhu-Kissat U20 U20 I-divisioona 6* 4* 5* 9* 6* -* |
1993-94 Karhu-Kissat U20 U20 SM-liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1994-95 Karhu-Kissat U20 U20 I-divisioona 22* 34* 20* 54* 16* -* |
1995-96 Kiekko-Espoo U20 U20 SM-liiga 36* 30* 16* 46* 10* 14* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 0
Kiekko-Espoo SM-liiga 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
1996-97 HIFK SM-liiga 38* 1* 1* 2* 14* -6* |
PiTa I-divisioona 10* 4* 1* 5* 0* 0* |
1997-98 HIFK SM-liiga 23* 1* 1* 2* 8* 0* |
Haukat I-divisioona 13* 6* 10* 16* 2* 1* |
1998-99 HIFK SM-liiga 45* 12* 10* 22* 45* 13* |
1999-00 HIFK SM-liiga 48* 15* 9* 24* 14* 12* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 -5
2000-01 HIFK SM-liiga 43* 19* 5* 24* 16* 6* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2001-02 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 51* 10* 13* 23* 14* 6* |
Finland (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2002-03 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 46* 22* 16* 38* 8* 2* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 2 -4
2003-04 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 56* 31* 28* 59* 18* 15* | Playoffs 13 8 1 9 2 4
2004-05 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 56* 29* 20* 49* 36* 6* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 0 -4
2005-06 SC Bern NLA 42* 16* 21* 37* 16* -* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 2 -
2006-07 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 55* 24* 26* 50* 32* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -2
2007-08 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 56* 20* 18* 38* 36* -7* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 6 0
2008-09 HIFK “A” SM-liiga 34* 12* 12* 24* 28* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2009-10 Hamburg Freezers DEL 32* 14* 5* 19* 35* -5* |
HIFK SM-liiga 18* 8* 6* 14* 6* 3* | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 4 1
2010-11 HIFK SM-liiga 59* 24* 27* 51* 20* 23* | Playoffs 16 5 7 12 10 5
2011-12 HIFK SM-liiga 50* 14* 26* 40* 26* 13* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -1
2012-13 HIFK SM-liiga 51* 6* 13* 19* 22* 0* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 0 2

Kimmo Kuhta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 HIFK Euro HL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 1
1999-00 HIFK Euro HL 5* 2* 3* 5* 25* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -1
2002-03 Finland EHT 7* 0* 1* 1* 8* -* |
2003-04 Finland EHT 8* 4* 0* 4* 0* -* |
2004-05 HIFK Spengler Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Finland EHT 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 Finland EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2006-07 Finland EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2010-11 HIFK ET 4* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
2011-12 HIFK ET 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2012-13 HIFK ET 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |

Kimmo Kuhta Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
DEL 1 32* 14* 5* 19* 0.59* 35* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 6 28* 5* 3* 8* 0.29* 10* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 3 8* 3* 5* 8* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 2 8* 2* 4* 6* 0.75* 27* -1* | 2 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * 0 *
I-divisioona 2 23* 10* 11* 21* 0.91* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 17 731* 248* 231* 479* 0.66* 343* 93* | 12 81 20 * 20 * 40 * 0.49 * 28 * -8 *
NLA (NL) 1 42* 16* 21* 37* 0.88* 16* -* | 1 6 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 14* 13* 14* 27* 1.93* 18* -* | 1 * * * * * *
U20 I-divisioona 2 28* 38* 25* 63* 2.25* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 36* 30* 16* 46* 1.28* 10* 14* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kimmo Kuhta Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/30/2012
07/30/2012 Extension HIFK HIFK
05/11/2011
05/11/2011 Extension HIFK HIFK
08/19/2010
08/19/2010 Extension HIFK HIFK
01/28/2010
01/28/2010 Confirmed Hamburg Freezers HIFK
09/07/2009
09/07/2009 Confirmed HIFK Hamburg Freezers
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 9 retired by HIFK

Cult/Star player for HIFK

Cult/Star player for Karhu-Kissat U20

Cult/Star player for PiTa