Mikko Markkanen

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Mikko Markkanen
Born (1977-01-09) January 9, 1977 (age 47)
Turku, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for TuTo (Mestis)
NHL draft 220th overall, 1995
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 1994–2003

Mikko Markkanen (born 9 January 1977) is a Finnish ice hockey player who spent all of his playing years in the I-Divisioona and Mestis second-level league in Finland. [1]

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He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the San Jose Sharks in the ninth round in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

He is not related to Finnish goaltender Jussi Markkanen

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 TPS FIN U18105491810220
1993–94TPS FIN U20 3384121651012
1994–95TPSFIN U181175121241342
1994–95TPSFIN U20321081828—————
1995–96TPSFIN U20723516—————
1995–96 Kiekko–67 FIN.2 38911203461126
1996–97 Kiekko–67FIN.2431531851—————
1997–98 TUTO Hockey FIN U2011120—————
1997–98 TUTO HockeyFIN.22424612—————
1998–99 Trondheim Black Panthers NOR 40771412—————
1999–2000 Hermes FIN.2101126—————
1999–2000Ahmat HyvinkääFIN.2351192038—————
2000–01 TUTO Hockey Mestis 44221133361032531
2001–02 TUTO HockeyMestis3156114040004
2002–03 TUTO HockeyMestis401151624—————
FIN.2/Mestis totals26676511272412043741

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1994 Finland U17 —————
1995 Finland EJC 53470
Junior totals53470

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References

  1. ↑ "Mikko Markkanen". Elite Prospects.


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