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Finland Pekka Tirkkonen

GKS Tychy / Poland - 24/25
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Jul 17, 1968
Place of Birth
Savonlinna, FIN
Age
56
Nation
Finland
Highlights
1-time Liiga Coach of the Year (Kalevi Numminen Trophy) 1

History
- 2017-10-16 • Relieved of duties by Kloten
- 2016-11-11 • Signed to a 1-year extension by Kloten
- 2016-06-24 • Named Head Coach by Kloten


Family relations:
Father: Paavo Tirkkonen
Uncle: Heikki Tirkkonen
Brother: Antti Tirkkonen

Player profile of Pekka Tirkkonen also available

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2008-09 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach Replaced Jori Kokkonen midseason
2009-10 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2010-11 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2011-12 SaPKo Mestis Head Coach
2012-13 SaiPa SM-liiga Head Coach
2013-14 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2014-15 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2015-16 SaiPa Liiga Head Coach
2016-17 EHC Kloten NLA Head Coach
2017-18 EHC Kloten NL Head Coach Released on Oct 16th, replaced by Kevin Schläpfer
2018-19 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL Head Coach Released in October & replaced by Hans Kossmann
2019-20 JYP Liiga Head Coach
2020-21 JYP Liiga Head Coach Not active as staff between 21/10-30/3
2021-22 Herning Blue Fox Denmark Head Coach
2022-23 Herning Blue Fox Denmark Head Coach
2023-24 GKS Tychy Poland Head Coach
2024-25 GKS Tychy Poland Head Coach
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Pekka Tirkkonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 SaPKo I-divisioona 21* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
1985-86 SaPKo I-divisioona 40* 14* 13* 27* 12* -* | Relegation 6 4 6 10 0 -
Finland U18 EJC-18 5* 4* 3* 7* 2* -* |
1986-87 SaPKo I-divisioona 40* 15* 21* 36* 10* 5* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 6* 3* 9* 2* -* |
1987-88 TPS SM-liiga 44* 11* 12* 23* 4* 8* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 2* 6* 0* -* |
1988-89 TPS SM-liiga 42* 11* 15* 26* 8* 16* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 0 4
1989-90 TPS SM-liiga 41* 17* 11* 28* 0* 26* | Playoffs 9 3 4 7 0 5
Finland WC 9* 2* 0* 2* 4* -2* |
1990-91 TPS SM-liiga 44* 9* 23* 32* 10* 22* | Playoffs 9 4 2 6 0 6
Finland Goodwill Games 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Finland WC 9* 3* 0* 3* 3* -* |
1991-92 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 29* 5* 7* 12* 6* -8* |
Finland CC 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
1992-93 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 48* 11* 17* 28* 14* -8* |
Finland II (all) International 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
1993-94 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 47* 17* 24* 41* 37* 15* |
HC Královopolská Brno Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
Finland (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland II (all) International 7* 5* 2* 7* 0* -* |
1994-95 KalPa “A” SM-liiga 47* 19* 12* 31* 30* -11* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -5
1995-96 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 48* 16* 20* 36* 10* -4* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1996-97 Star Bulls Rosenheim DEL 50* 18* 25* 43* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 0 4 4 0 -
1997-98 Augsburger Panther DEL 41* 4* 7* 11* 6* -* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -
1998-99 KalPa “C” SM-liiga 52* 9* 20* 29* 24* -11* | Relegation 6 3 3 6 0 2
1999-00 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 52* 9* 19* 28* 38* -10* |
2000-01 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 45* 6* 14* 20* 18* -5* |
2001-02 SaiPa “A” SM-liiga 55* 10* 24* 34* 16* -6* |
2002-03 SaiPa “C” SM-liiga 53* 11* 18* 29* 26* -18* |
2003-04 Linköping HC Elitserien 43* 3* 16* 19* 12* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 0
2004-05 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 35* 16* 19* 35* 12* -* | Playoffs 16 5 11 16 8 -
2005-06 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36* 19* 14* 33* 18* 6* | Playoffs 15 5 17 22 8 -
2006-07 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36* 12* 30* 42* 20* -* | Playoffs 15 6 4 10 32 -
2007-08 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 31* 9* 12* 21* 16* -* | Playoffs 16 4 8 12 4 -

Pekka Tirkkonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Finland Izvestia Trophy 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
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