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- ↑ "Z najvyššej fínskej ligy prichádza útočník Mikko Nuutinen". hkmzvolen.sk (in Slovak).
- ↑ 2010-11 Scoring for KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga)
- ↑ "KalPalle lisää tärkeitä jatkosopimuksia". kalpa.fi (in Finnish). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
