Jari Laukkanen (ice hockey)

Jari Laukkanen
Born (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967
Helsinki, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for SM-liiga
HIFK
Oulun Kärpät
KalPa
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19872002

Jari Laukkanen (born June 21, 1967) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Laukkanen played 12 seasons in the SM-liiga, registering 138 goals, 195 assists, 333 points, and 301 penalty minutes, while playing 561 games with three different teams between 1988–89 and 2001–02.

On August 29, 2012, Laukkanen replaced Tuomas Tuokkola as the head coach for KalPa. The following season, on February 27, 2014, Laukkanen was replaced mid-season by Anssi Laine.[1]

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