Kimmo Kuhta
Date of birth | June 19, 1975 |
place of birth | Helsinki , Finland |
size | 183 cm |
Weight | 84 kg |
position | center |
number | # 9 |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
1995-1996 | Espoo Blues |
1996-2005 | Helsingfors IFK |
2005-2006 | SC Bern |
2006-2009 | Helsingfors IFK |
2009-2010 | Hamburg Freezers |
2010-2013 | Helsingfors IFK |
Kimmo Kuhta (born June 19, 1975 in Helsinki ) is a Finnish ice hockey player who is under contract with Helsingfors IFK in the SM-liiga .
Career
Kimmo Kuhta began his career as a hockey player with the Espoo Blues , for which he made his debut in the SM-liiga in the 1995/96 season . He then moved to their league rivals Helsingfors IFK , with whom he was Finnish champion in the 1997/98 season .
After nine years, the attacker left the club and was from SC Bern of the Swiss National League A committed. For the Bernese he was in 42 games of the main round on the ice in the 2005/06 season and posted 37 scorer points, including 16 goals. He also played six playoff games in which he scored six points scorer. After just one year, Kuhta returned to Helsingfors IFK, for which he was under contract in the SM-liiga until 2009. Shortly after the start of the 2009/10 DEL season , the striker signed a one-year contract with the Hamburg Freezers from the German Ice Hockey League , which, however, was terminated in January 2010 at Kuchta's request for family reasons. He then returned to Helsingfors IFK.
Achievements and Awards
- 1996 top scorer of the A-Juniors-SM-liiga
- 1998 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 2004 SM-liiga All-Star-Team
- 2004 Raimo Kilpiö Trophy
- 2011 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
Web links
- Kimmo Kuhta at hockeydb.com (English)
- Kimmo Kuhta at eurohockey.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kuhta, Kimmo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Finland |