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Kari Makkonen
Finnish ice hockey player

Kari Makkonen

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Finnish ice hockey player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Harjavalta, Satakunta, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
Age
69 years
Residence
Ulvila
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Biography

Kari Makkonen (born January 20, 1955 in Harjavalta, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Ässät.

Playing career

Kari Makkonen played his entire SM-liiga career for Pori based team Ässät.

Makkonen also played in National Hockey League for one season. His team was Edmonton Oilers.

Makkonen retired from playing in 1991 and He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.

Coaching career

Makkonen coached his first seasons as coach in the Finnish Lower Divisions for Seinäjoki HT and Kotkan Titaanit.

Makkonen's first SM-liiga coaching job came when he coached Ässät for a short period. Makkonen also was employed by Lukko for some time before he was employed by Tappara as an assistant coach for Jukka Rautakorpi

Makkonen was the assistant coach in Tappara for several years, winning the SM-liiga Championships in 2003 and finishing second in 2001 and 2002.

Makkonen was in 2007-09 the head coach of Mestis team Jukurit, which is a top contender in the second highest level of ice hockey in Finland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1974–75ÄssätSM-s3655108
1975–76ÄssätSM-l362415392541232
1976–77ÄssätSM-l3617203718
1977–78ÄssätSM-l391925442894599
1978–79ÄssätSM-l363618545510000
1979–80Edmonton OilersNHL92240
1979–80Houston ApollosCHL1655102
1980–81ÄssätSM-l361921402010000
1981–82ÄssätSM-l362420441295490
1982–83ÄssätSM-l3514183222
1983–84ÄssätSM-l3727154228934719
1984–85ÄssätSM-l3618203832864106
1985–86ÄssätSM-l3423264924
1986–87ÄssätSM-l4314223620
1987–88ÄssätSM-l4321163736
1988–89ÄssätSM-l4216244020
1989–90ÄssätI-Div443152831833362
1990–91ÄssätSM-l439243320
SM-l totals5682682895753684119193836

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1975FinlandWJC52244
1976FinlandWC103366
1976FinlandCC53142
1977FinlandWC104482
1978FinlandWC101014
1981FinlandCC30000
1982FinlandWC72242
1983FinlandWC101128
1985FinlandWC101014
1986FinlandWC1042610
Junior totals52244
Senior totals7519133240
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