Hannu Pikkarainen

Hannu Pikkarainen
Born (1983-10-13) October 13, 1983 (age 41)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
HIFK
Hartford Wolf Pack
Modo Hockey
Dinamo Minsk
Skellefteå AIK
TPS
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Leksands IF
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Iserlohn Roosters
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2002–present

Hannu Pikkarainen (born October 13, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Pikkarainen is a product of Helsinki-based club HIFK and made his professional debut with the club in the SM-liiga during the 2002–03 season. He left HIFK to play in the American Hockey League with the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 2006-07 season.[1] Pikkarainen saw action in seven AHL contests and played in eleven games for ECHL's Charlotte Checkers[2] that year before returning to HIFK the following season. After another two years with HIFK, he embarked on a journeyman career including stints in the Swedish Hockey League with Modo Hockey, Skellefteå AIK, Leksands IF,[3] two stints in the Kontinental Hockey League with HC Dynamo Minsk and Medvescak Zagreb[4] and a stop at TPS in the Finnish Liiga, before joining back HIFK.

On May 29, 2015, Pikkarainen concluded his third stint with HIFK and signed a one-year deal with German club Schwenninger Wild Wings.[5] When his contract was up, he agreed to terms with fellow DEL side Iserlohn Roosters inking a deal for the 2016–17 season.[6] In 41 games with the Roosters, Pikkarainen contributed with 2 goals and 18 points as Iserlohn finished out of playoff contention. On March 3, 2017, it was announced that his contract would not be renewed.[7]

Criminal convictions

In 2022 Pikkarainen was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Pikkarainen, Westlund Return From Hartford To Checkers". www.echl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "ECHL ◊ mobile | HOME". www.echl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "SAIK recruit defenseman Pikkarainen". Skellefteå AIK (in Swedish). July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Bears fortify their defence with Finn Hannu Pikkarainen". www.medvescak.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fin for Schwenninger". Schwenninger Wild Wings. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "Iserlohn Roosters secure two signings". Iserlohn Roosters (in German). May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Roosters make initial personnel decisions". Iserlohn Roosters (in German). March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ex-jääkiekkoilija Hannu Pikkarainen raiskasi perhetutun naisen – ehdotonta vankeutta".


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