| Pasi Hirvonen | |||
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| Born | November 4, 1988 Vantaa, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | KalPa TPS Rapaces de Gap LHC Les Lions | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2016 | ||
Pasi Hirvonen (born November 4, 1988) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Hirvonen played 110 games in the Finnish Liiga with KalPa and TPS. [1] He also played in Ligue Magnus in France for Rapaces de Gap and LHC Les Lions
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