Jukka Peltola
| Jukka Peltola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1987 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SM-liiga team | Tappara | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Jukka Peltola is a Finnish ice hockey player who has played throughout his professional career for Tappara of the Finnish Liiga. The 2016-17 season was his 11th, and his current contract will keep him in Tappara until 2019.[1]
Peltola prefers to play as a right wing, but he can play other forward positions and even as a defenceman when needed. He is known as an elite two-way forward, but in the 2015-16 season, he made his personal record when he scored 17 goals and had 22 assists in 59 games. In the 2016-17 season, he led his team to second consecutive championship and was awarded the Jari Kurri Trophy which is handed to the most valuable player of Liiga playoffs. He was also called back to the national team for the first time in five years. Altogether he has played 11 international matches.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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