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Finland Mikko Kukkonen
#40 Gangwon High1 / Asia League - 16/17
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jan 19, 1988
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Siilinjärvi, FIN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
KalPa
Status
Retired

Kukkonen is a typical defensive defenceman. Positions himself well in the defensive zone and works hard for his team. Keeps it simple. Useful on penalty kill. Has improved offensively, making him less one dimensional. (EP 2014)

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Mikko Kukkonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 KalPa U16 U16 SM-sarja 21* 1* 9* 10* 8* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -
KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2004-05 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 25* 2* 6* 8* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 6 -
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 11* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
2005-06 KalPa U18 U18 SM-sarja 7* 1* 7* 8* 6* -* |
KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* 0* 2* 2* 20* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -2
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 18* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2006-07 KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 41* 8* 8* 16* 18* 6* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 1
KalPa SM-liiga 8* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* 4* |
2007-08 KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 31* 2* 16* 18* 4* 8* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 4 2
KalPa SM-liiga 20* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
Suomi U20 Mestis 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2008-09 KalPa SM-liiga 57* 0* 3* 3* 28* 1* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 10 -3
2009-10 KalPa U20 U20 SM-liiga 13* 1* 3* 4* 4* -2* |
KalPa SM-liiga 29* 1* 1* 2* 8* -2* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 2 2
2010-11 KalPa SM-liiga 47* 1* 4* 5* 41* 11* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 29 0
2011-12 KalPa SM-liiga 59* 4* 11* 15* 18* -4* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 -1
2012-13 KalPa SM-liiga 52* 3* 4* 7* 8* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 3
2013-14 Ilves Liiga 51* 6* 10* 16* 24* -6* |
2014-15 Ilves Liiga 56* 0* 8* 8* 26* -1* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 14 1
2015-16 Blues “C” Liiga 60* 1* 9* 10* 28* -15* |
2016-17 Gangwon High1 Asia League 46* 8* 11* 19* 128* -24* |

Mikko Kukkonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 KalPa ET 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2012-13 KalPa ET 7* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2015-16 Blues Champions HL 10* 0* 0* 0* 16* 1* |

Mikko Kukkonen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Asia League 1 46* 8* 11* 19* 0.41* 128* -24* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 16* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 2 14* 1* 0* 1* 0.07* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 29* 1* 3* 4* 0.14* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 10 439* 16* 50* 66* 0.15* 185* -14* | 6 39 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.18 * 57 * 2 *
Mestis 2 8* 1* 1* 2* 0.25* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 21* 1* 9* 10* 0.48* 8* -* | 1 7 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 3 33* 3* 13* 16* 0.48* 12* -* | 1 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 6 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 4 120* 11* 29* 40* 0.33* 46* 14* | 3 19 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.16 * 8 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *

Mikko Kukkonen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/11/2016
08/11/2016 Confirmed Kiekko-Espoo Gangwon High1
05/05/2015
05/05/2015 Confirmed Ilves Blues
04/17/2013
04/17/2013 Confirmed KalPa Ilves
01/01/2010
01/01/2010 Extension KalPa KalPa
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2015-05-05 • Signed to a two-year contract with Blues
- 2013-04-17 • Signed to a two-year contract with Ilves
- 2010-01-01 • Signed to a two-year contract extension with Kalpa
- 2009 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with Kalpa
- 2006-05-19 • Signed to a two-year contract with Kalpa

Other memorable dates
- 2015-11-14 • Played 400th Liiga game (vs.Kalpa)
- 2006-04-02 • Selected to U18 World Junior Championship team