Kristian Kuusela

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Kristian Kuusela
Kristian Kuusela2.jpg
Born (1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 42)
Seinäjoki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Ässät
Modo Hockey
Kärpät
Espoo Blues
Amur Khabarovsk
Tappara
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 20022023
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Slovakia

Kristian Kuusela (born 19 February 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey right wing. Kuusela announced his retirement on 27 April 2023 after winning the Liiga championship with Tappara. Kuusela played a total of 1107 regular season games with 738 points. During his Liiga career Kuusela represented Ässät, Kärpät, Blues and Tappara. [1] Foreign clubs Kuusela represented were MODO Hockey from Sweden and Amur Khabarovsk from Russia. [2]

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Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Tappara FIN U18211510258
1999–2000TapparaFIN U1817912216
1999–2000TapparaFIN U202778153561012
2000–01TapparaFIN U1832244
2000–01TapparaFIN U20411630463692026
2001–02TapparaFIN U20401119304421122
2001–02 FPS Mestis 40000
2002–03 Ässät FIN U20266192549
2002–03 Ässät SM-l 313032
2003–04ÄssätFIN U201086146
2003–04 ÄssätSM-l53461012
2004–05 ÄssätSM-l55712191420000
2005–06 ÄssätSM-l56261743401463912
2006–07 ÄssätSM-l4416203626
2006–07 Modo Hockey SEL 11246820851314
2007–08 Kärpät SM-l5618274526152680
2008–09 KärpätSM-l57232043631563910
2009–10 KärpätSM-l5516163284100226
2010–11 KärpätSM-l591117283031120
2011–12 Blues SM-l60161733141638118
2012–13 BluesSM-l5910304030
2013–14 TapparaLiiga60192746282049138
2014–15 TapparaLiiga601432461020612180
2015–16 TapparaLiiga562039591417510156
2016–17 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 527142118
2016–17 TapparaLiiga101340185496
2017–18 TapparaLiiga601232441216471116
2018–19 TapparaLiiga6019355416114594
2019–20 TapparaLiiga5520335316
SM-l/Liiga totals946255383638437177467011676

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Finland U17 22020
2019 Finland WC 71120

References

  1. "Kristian Kuusela lopettaa uransa – Tappara-kapteenilta upea ele mestaruusjuhlissa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. "Kristian Kuusela at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.