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 F. Teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | September 18, 1981, Oulu, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 151st overall, 2003 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
Lasse Kukkonen (born September 18, 1981 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL
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[edit] Playing career
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. On February 26, 2007 Kukkonen was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers along with a 3rd round draft pick in a three-way deal with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. With the Flyers, Kukkonen was put on a defensive pairing with Joni Pitkanen, also a native of Oulu. The two were also a pairing for 4 years in Finland.
He was named to the Finnish Olympic team at the 2006 Winter Olympics after defenseman Sami Salo was injured, and played in both the semifinal match versus Russia and the gold medal match versus Sweden.
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Silver | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
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[edit] External links
- Lasse Kukkonen on nhlfinns.com
- Article on NHL.com NHL.com article on Kärpät Oulu and TPS Turku. Retrieved 7-7-06.
| Preceded by Ilkka Mikkola |
Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy 2005-06 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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