Kristian Kuusela
Date of birth | February 19, 1983 |
place of birth | Seinäjoki , Finland |
size | 174 cm |
Weight | 80 kg |
position | striker |
Shot hand | Right |
Career stations | |
until 2002 | Tappara Tampere |
2002-2007 | Ässät Pori |
2007 | MODO hockey |
2007-2011 | Kärpät Oulu |
2011-2013 | Espoo Blues |
2013-2016 | Tappara |
2016-2017 | Amur Khabarovsk |
since 2017 | Tappara |
Kristian Kuusela (born February 19, 1983 in Seinäjoki ) is a Finnish ice hockey player who has been under contract with Tappara Tampere in the Liiga since February 2017 .
Career
Kristian Kuusela, who played for Tappara Tampere in his youth , made his professional ice hockey debut in the 2001/02 season when he was on the ice four times for FPS Forssa in Mestis , Finland's second-highest division. The attacker was then committed by the first division club Ässät Pori , for whom he played in the SM-liiga from 2002 to 2007 . Towards the end of the 2006/07 season , Kuusela moved to the Modo Hockey Club from the Swedish Elitserien , with whom he then became champions. Before the 2007/08 season , Kuusela was signed by the Finnish top club Kärpät Oulu , with whom he became champions at the end of the season. Also in the 2008/09 season Kuusela reached the finals with Oulu, but lost there with his team JYP Jyväskylä .
For the 2011/12 season, Kuusela moved within the SM-liiga to the Espoo Blues , for which he completed over 130 games in the SM-liiga by 2013. He then returned to his hometown club Tappara.
Achievements and Awards
- 2007 Swedish champion with MODO hockey
- 2008 Finnish champion with Kärpät Oulu
- 2009 Finnish runner-up with Kärpät Oulu
- 2016 Finnish champion with Tappara Tampere
- 2017 Finnish champion with Tappara Tampere
International
- 2019 gold medal at the world championship
Web links
- Kristian Kuusela at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Kristian Kuusela at hockeydb.com (English)
- Kristian Kuusela at eurohockey.com
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SURNAME | Kuusela, Kristian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1983 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Seinäjoki , Finland |