Pekka Laksola

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Pekka Laksola
Born (1964-05-25) 25 May 1964 (age 59)
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defender
Shot Left
SM-liiga team
Former teams
Tappara
DEL
Berlin Capitals
Ligue Magnus
HC Reims
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 19822000

Pekka Laksola (born May 25, 1964) is a Finnish ice hockey coach. He played a long career for Tappara of the Finnish SM-liiga and later also for Berlin Capitals in Germany and Hockey Club de Reims in France. [1] He also represented Finland men's national ice hockey team three times in the ice hockey World Championships. [2]

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