Markku Kiimalainen
Date of birth | October 8, 1955 |
place of birth | Oulu , Finland |
size | 182 cm |
Weight | 78 kg |
position | striker |
Career stations | |
1972-1992 | Kärpät Oulu |
Markku Kiimalainen (born October 8, 1955 in Oulu ) is a former Finnish ice hockey player who played exclusively for his home club Kärpät Oulu during his active time from 1972 to 1992 .
Career
Markku Kiimalainen began his career as an ice hockey player in his hometown in the youth department of Kärpät Oulu , for whose professional team he was initially active in the second Finnish division from 1972 to 1977. After promotion to the SM-liiga , the attacker scored 46 scorer points in 36 games in the 1977/78 season , including 31 goals. He was the top scorer in the SM-liiga and was also named the best rookie in the SM-liiga . In the 1980/81 season he won the Finnish championship with his team . In the following years he remained one of Kärpät's leading players in the SM-liiga and even after his relegation in the 1988/89 season played for his home club in the second-class I divisioona for three years before he ended his career at the age of 36.
International
For Finland , Kiimalainen took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid . He was also in his country's squad for the World Cup and Canada Cup in 1981 .
Achievements and Awards
- 1977 Promotion to the SM-liiga with Kärpät Oulu
- 1978 Top scorer in the SM-liiga
- 1978 Best rookie in the SM-liiga
- 1981 Finnish champion with Kärpät Oulu
SM liiga statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Main round | 12 | 390 | 159 | 165 | 324 | 194 |
Playoffs | 7th | 52 | 14th | 19th | 33 | 17th |
Relegation | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15th | 0 |
Web links
- Markku Kiimalainen at hockeydb.com (English)
- Markku Kiimalainen at eurohockey.com
- Markku Kiimalainen at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kiimalainen, Markku |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Finland |