Hannu Pikkarainen

Hannu Pikkarainen
Hannu Pikkarainen
Born	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
DEL team; Former teams	Schwenninger Wild Wings; HIFK; Hartford Wolf Pack; Modo Hockey; Dinamo Minsk; Skellefteå AIK; TPS; KHL Medveščak Zagreb; Leksands IF
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–present

Hannu Pikkarainen (born October 13, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Undrafted, Pikkarainen first played professionally in his native Finland with HIFK of the SM-liiga before crossing to North America to play in the American Hockey League with the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 2006-07 season. Pikkarainen returned to Finland the following season before embarking on a journeyman European career including two stints in the Swedish Hockey League with Skellefteå AIK and Leksands IF^[1]

On May 29, 2015, Pikkarainen conclude his third stint with hometown club, HIFK in signing with his first German club, Schwenninger Wild Wing on a one-year deal.^[2]

References

^ "SAIK recruit defenseman Pikkarainen" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Fin for Schwenninger". Schwenninger Wild Wings. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "SAIK recruit defenseman Pikkarainen" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Fin for Schwenninger". Schwenninger Wild Wings. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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