Jan Huokko

Last updated

Jan Huokko
Jan Huokko, 2019 03.jpg
Jan Huokko, 2019
Born (1974-06-11) June 11, 1974 (age 51)
Värmdö, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Leksands IF
AIK IF
SaiPa
Södertälje SK
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1992–2013

Jan Huokko (born June 11, 1974) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He ended his ice hockey career as head coach for Kramfors-Alliansen of the Swedish Division 2 2012/2013.

Contents

During the 1998–99 season Huokko scored 21 goals to set an Elitserien record for most goals by a defenceman in an Elitserien regular season. This record stood until the 2013–14 season when that mark was surpassed by Leksands IF defenceman Patrik Hersley. [1]

Huokko's parents are Finnish. [2]

International

Huokko won a bronze medal with the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1999 IIHF World Championship. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Bergh, Martin (February 8, 2014). "Resultat: Dramatik från de tidiga matcherna". shl.se (in Swedish). SHL . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jan Huokko Sputnik-paitaan". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). April 17, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 164. ISBN   978-0-9867964-0-1.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.