Max Kolu

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Max Kolu
Born (1983-07-07) July 7, 1983 (age 39)
Turku, FIN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence/Left wing
Shot Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams
TPS
NCAA
Clarkson University
Playing career 20072011

Max Kolu (born July 7, 1983 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for TPS Turku of the SM-liiga.

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Playing career

Kolu started his professional career playing college hockey in 2003-04. There he played for Clarkson University. After three seasons, he returned to Finland to play for SM-liiga team TPS. Kolu is a hard hitter, and is especially known for his good work rate. In TPS, he has become one of the biggest fan favourites.

Career statistics

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–2004 Clarkson University NCAA 3927924-----
2004–2005Clarkson UniversityNCAA3712320-----
2005–2006Clarkson UniversityNCAA3740434-----
2006–2007Clarkson UniversityNCAA3816728-----
2007–2008 TPS SM-liiga 562684821012
2008–2009TPSSM-liiga5865113281126

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