Ari-Pekka Hakala
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 182 lb (83 kg/13 st 0 lb) |
| AIHL Team | Canberra Knights |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | May 15, 1985, Urjala, FIN |
| Pro career | 2004 – present |
Ari-Pekka Hakala (born 15 May 1985, in Urjala, Finland), is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey player, who plays right wing for the Canberra Knights in the AIHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Ari-Pekka Hakala was born born in Urjala, but later in his life moved to Forssa, and began playing A level junior hockey. He began his professional career in 2004, playing 7 games for FPS Forssa, in the Mestis league, before being relegated later that year to Ahmat Hyvinkää, in the lower league Suomi-sarja. The next year, in the 2005-06 season, he began playing for FPS Forssa again, and played a total of 2 seasons, before moving to Australia to play in the AIHL. In April 2007 Ari-Pekka Hakala began playing for the Canberra Knights, and finished the season as the second top scorer in the team.
[edit] Career Statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 2002-03 | FPS Forssa | Jr. A I divisioona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003-04 | FPS Forssa | Jr. A I divisioona | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | FPS Forssa | Jr. A I divisioona | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 2004-05 | FPS Forssa | Jr. A Suomi-Sarja | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2004-05 | FPS Forssa | Mestis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | Ahmat Hyvinkää | Suomi-sarja | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | FPS Forssa | Mestis | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| 2006-07 | FPS Forssa | Mestis | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Canberra Knights | AIHL | 19 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8 | |
| Mestis CAREER TOTALS (3 SEASONS) | 73 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | |||
| AIHL CAREER TOTALS (1 SEASON) | 19 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8 | |||
