Mikko Kalteva
| Mikko Kalteva | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1984 Hyvinkää, Finland |
| Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| SM-l team Former teams |
JYP Jokerit Södertälje SK |
| National team |  Finland |
| NHL Draft | 107th overall, 2002 Colorado Avalanche |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Mikko Kalteva (b. May 25, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman currently with JYP of the Finnish SM-Liiga.
Playing career
Kalteva was drafted 107th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Kalteva joined Jokerit as an 16 year-old junior and played in the Junior A SM-liiga in 2000–01 earning a place in the Pohjola First All-Star Team. Kalteva gained the notice of the Avalanche after selection to the Finnish Jr. team for the World U18 Championships in 2002. Kalteva was also named in the Finnish World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004, earning a bronze medal on each occasion.
At the end of the 2003–04 season, Kalteva made his SM-liiga debut with Jokerit. In the following season Kalteva was a part of the fringe squad that helped Jokerit take the Silver medal in the Kanada-malja playoffs. Mikko became a duel winner of the Silver medal when he played a prominent defensive role in 2006–07.
On April 23, 2010, after spending his entire career to date with Jokerit, Kalteva left when he signed with Swedish team, Södertälje SK, of the Elitserien for the 2010–11 season.[1]
Upon the completion of his second season with Södertälje, Kalteva returned to Finland signing a one-year contract with JYP on June 30, 2012.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Jokerit | SM-l | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-l | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | SM-l | 53 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Jokerit | SM-l | 54 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | SM-l | 54 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Jokerit | SM-l | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | SM-l | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Södertälje SK | Swe.1 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-l | 45 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| SM-l totals | 299 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 190 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2003 Halifax | |
| Bronze | 2004 Helsinki | |
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Finland | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
References
- ↑ "SSK recruit fine defensive player" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "JYP announce signings" (in Finnish). JYP. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-04-30.