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Finland Mikko Kuukka
#6 Chamonix / Ligue Magnus - 23/24
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1985
Position
D
Age
39
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Hämeenkyrö, FIN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ilves
Contract
23/24

Kuukka is a defensive defenseman with good size and work ethic. Handles the puck calmly.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Daniel André Stentz

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Mikko Kuukka Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Ilves U16 U16 SM-sarja 14* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* | Playoffs 12 3 3 6 4 -
Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2001-02 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 26* 3* 11* 14* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 -
Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2002-03 Ilves U18 U18 SM-sarja 13* 4* 8* 12* 12* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -
Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 14* 1* 3* 4* 12* -4* | Relegation 14 3 3 6 14 -
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
2003-04 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72* 4* 12* 16* 25* -11* | Playoffs 19 3 2 5 12 1
2004-05 Red Deer Rebels WHL 65* 3* 24* 27* 12* 5* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 2 3
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
2005-06 Ilves U20 U20 SM-liiga 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Ilves SM-liiga 48* 1* 1* 2* 14* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 0
2006-07 Ilves SM-liiga 54* 4* 1* 5* 64* 8* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 4 -8
2007-08 Ilves SM-liiga 56* 4* 6* 10* 22* 6* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 2 -3
2008-09 Ilves SM-liiga 12* 1* 3* 4* 16* 1* |
2009-10 Ilves “A” SM-liiga 58* 1* 12* 13* 58* 6* | Relegation 4 0 3 3 2 4
2010-11 Lukko SM-liiga 57* 1* 12* 13* 54* 14* | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 33 -9
2011-12 Lukko SM-liiga 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
2012-13 Blues SM-liiga 53* 0* 9* 9* 34* 3* |
2013-14 Blues Liiga 52* 2* 4* 6* 32* -1* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 10 -2
2014-15 Blues “A” Liiga 59* 0* 12* 12* 34* 15* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2015-16 Blues “A” Liiga 19* 0* 2* 2* 18* -3* |
2016-17 JYP Liiga 44* 0* 1* 1* 59* 5* | Playoffs 13 2 3 5 12 -4
JYP-Akatemia Mestis 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2017-18 JYP Liiga 53* 0* 2* 2* 36* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 4 -4
2018-19 JYP Liiga 57* 0* 4* 4* 26* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 2
2019-20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 18* 0* 3* 3* 10* 4* |
Jukurit Liiga 24* 0* 3* 3* 8* -15* |
2020-21 Kiekko-Espoo Mestis 15* 0* 6* 6* 4* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 2
2021-22 Kiekko-Espoo Mestis 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36* 1* 4* 5* 43* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -1
2022-23 Chamonix “A” Ligue Magnus 44* 1* 11* 12* 49* 11* | Relegation 3 1 0 1 0 1
2023-24 Chamonix “A” Ligue Magnus 40* 2* 1* 3* 20* -10* | Relegation 6 1 1 2 2 1

Mikko Kuukka Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Ilves Continental Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
2009-10 Finland EHT 6* 0* 1* 1* 12* 2* |
2015-16 Blues “A” Champions HL 6* 0* 2* 2* 8* 1* |
2016-17 JYP Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
2017-18 JYP Champions HL 12* 0* 1* 1* 8* 1* |
2018-19 JYP Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2019-20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
2021-22 Kiekko-Espoo Suomen Cup 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Chamonix French Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2023-24 Chamonix French Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Mikko Kuukka Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 4 26* 0* 3* 3* 0.12* 20* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Denmark 1 36* 1* 4* 5* 0.14* 43* 1* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * -1 *
EHT 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 1 18* 0* 3* 3* 0.17* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
French Cup 2 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Ligue Magnus 2 84* 3* 12* 15* 0.18* 69* 1* | 2 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 2 * 2 *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 15 649* 14* 72* 86* 0.13* 475* 53* | 10 70 2 * 8 * 10 * 0.14 * 71 * -25 *
Mestis 3 18* 1* 7* 8* 0.44* 4* 0* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * 2 *
Suomen Cup 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 14* 2* 2* 4* 0.29* 4* -* | 1 12 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.50 * 4 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 40* 8* 19* 27* 0.68* 24* -* | 2 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 6 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 19* 1* 3* 4* 0.21* 12* -4* | 1 14 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.43 * 14 * - *
WHL 2 137* 7* 36* 43* 0.31* 37* -6* | 2 26 5 * 6 * 11 * 0.42 * 14 * 4 *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *

Mikko Kuukka Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2024
05/06/2024 Confirmed Chamonix Unknown
08/03/2023
08/03/2023 Extension Chamonix Chamonix
08/29/2022
08/29/2022 Confirmed Herning Blue Fox Chamonix
10/01/2021
10/01/2021 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo Herning Blue Fox
08/25/2021
08/25/2021 Extension Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Espoo
11/12/2020
11/12/2020 Extension Kiekko-Espoo Kiekko-Espoo
10/16/2020
10/16/2020 Confirmed Jukurit Kiekko-Espoo
12/12/2019
12/12/2019 Confirmed Sheffield Steelers Jukurit
10/11/2019
10/11/2019 Confirmed JYP Sheffield Steelers
09/07/2017
09/07/2017 Extension JYP JYP
05/04/2017
05/04/2017 Extension JYP JYP
09/26/2016
09/26/2016 Confirmed Blues JYP
12/17/2014
12/17/2014 Extension Blues Blues
02/12/2014
02/12/2014 Extension Blues Blues
05/02/2012
05/02/2012 Confirmed Lukko Blues
04/13/2010
04/13/2010 Confirmed Ilves Lukko
02/16/2009
02/16/2009 Extension Ilves Ilves
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 1 #51 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Blues

Career transactions
- 2014-12-17 • Signed to a two-year contract extension with Blues
- 2014-02-12 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Blues
- 2012-05-02 • Signed to a two-year contract with Blues
- 2010-04-13 • Signed to a two-year contract with Lukko
- 2009-02-16 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Ilves
- 2007-05-24 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Ilves
- 2005-05-23 • Signed to a three-year contract with Ilves
- 2003-2005 • Played in WHL at Red Deer Rebels

Other memorable moments
- 2014-09-30 • Played 400th Liiga game(vs.TPS)
- 2012-12-17 • Made men's National Team debut in the Channel One Cup (vs.Czech Republic)
- 2004-Dec. • Selected to U20 World Junior Championship roster
- 2003-Spr. • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship roster