Guide Note

Finnish professional hockey player Lasse Kukkonen currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.

Kukkonen was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the fifth round of the 2003 NHL entry draft. He spent most of the 2003-2004 season with the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate, but was called up to play ten NHL games.

During the NHL's locked-out 2004-2005 season, Kukkonen returned to Finland to win the SM-liiga league gold medal with his home team, Kärpät.

Kukkonen became a regular on the Chicago lineup for the 2006-2007 season, playing 54 games before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in February of 2007. Three months later, in May, Kukkonen signed a two-year contract worth $1.7 million with the Flyers.

Fast Facts

Birth date: September 18, 1981
Birth place: Oulu, Finland
Position: Defense
Shot: Left
Jersey number: 28
Won a silver medal representing Team Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics

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Lasse Kukkonen

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Lasse Kukkonen Vital Stats

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- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 187 lbs
- Rookie Year: 2003

Lasse Kukkonen Timeline

September 18, 1981: Born
2003: Drafted 5th round, 151 overall, in the NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
2003: Made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks
2003: Sent to play with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League
2004: Played with Karpat in the SM-liiga
2006: Returned to play with the Chicago Blackhawks
2006: Represented Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy (Silver)
2006: Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL

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The Phanatic Magazine: "Flyers Kukko for Kukkonen" (2007)
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CBC.ca: "Flyers Secure Lasse Kukkonen" (2007)
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