Mika Alatalo

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Mika Alatalo
Born (1971-06-11) June 11, 1971 (age 51)
Oulu, FIN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Serie A team
Former teams
HC Pustertal Wölfe
KooKoo
Lukko
TPS
Luleå HF
Phoenix Coyotes
HC Thurgau
Herlev Hornets
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL Draft 203rd overall, 1990
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19882009
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Team competition

Mika Antero Alatalo (born June 11, 1971 in Oulu, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey forward.

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Playing career

He played 152 games in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes. He has most recently played for Herlev Hornets and formerly for HC Thurgau. He last played for Hockey Club Pustertal-Val Pusteria in Italy's Serie A.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 KooKoo Liiga 34861410
1989–90 KooKooLiiga4135822
1990–91 Lukko Liiga391011110
1991–92 LukkoLiiga432017373220002
1992–93 LukkoLiiga481619353830000
1993–94 LukkoLiiga451915347792244
1994–95 TPS Liiga4423133659132578
1995–96 TPSLiiga4919183744113478
1996–97 Luleå HF SEL 50191837541023522
1997–98 Luleå HFSEL451410245620000
1998–99 TPSLiiga5314233744106396
1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 821017273650002
2000–01 Phoenix CoyotesNHL707121922
2001–02 TPSLiiga5620224295811212
2002–03 TPSLiiga5513162968732528
2003–04 TPSLiiga3712142632133258
2004–05 TPSLiiga551115262860110
2005–06 TPSLiiga351891821010
2006–07 TPSLiiga47711182820000
2007–08 HC Thurgau SUI II 3617284556
2008–09 Herlev Hornets DNK 19761328
2008–09 HC Pustertal ITA 80226
Liiga totals6811962033996058621204176

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1989 Finland EJC 63588
1989 Finland WJC 71348
1990 FinlandWJC72130
1991 FinlandWJC643712
1993 Finland WC 61012
1994 Finland OG 72132
1994 FinlandWC61018
1998 FinlandWC101124
Junior totals2610122228
Senior totals2952716

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