Lasse Kukkonen
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Chicago Blackhawks Karpat Oulu (Fin) |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | September 18, 1981, Oulu, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 151st overall, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
Lasse Kukkonen (born September 18, 1981 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fifth-round pick, #151 overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Kukkonen played 10 NHL games in the 2003-04 NHL season, after which he returned to his hometown Kärpät in the SM-liiga. Kukkonen won the SM-liiga gold medal with Kärpät in 2005.
He was named to the Finnish Olympic team at the 2006 Winter Olympics after defenseman Sami Salo was injured, but did not play in any games.
[edit] External links
- Lasse Kukkonen on nhlfinns.com
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