Petteri Lotila

Petteri Lotila
Petteri Lotila
Born	24 March 1978 (age 41); Rauma, Finland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Winger
Shot	Left
Played for	Lukko ; Stavanger Oilers ; Manchester Phoenix
Playing career	1993–2011

Last updated October 12, 2019

Petteri Lotila (born 24 March 1978) is a Finnish-born Norwegian former professional ice hockey player.

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east. The capital and largest city is Helsinki. Other major cities are Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Oulu and Turku.

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises of the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.

Career

Lotila began his career as a young centre with the junior team of his local organisation, Lukko Rauma. Lotila started with a solid season, although he was not a regular player—in 12 games, he scored 6 points.

As he rose through the ranks at Lukko, his production was steady and he proved to be a hard working, physical centreman. Lotila twice played in the post-season for the junior teams, in the 1996/97 season and the 1997/98 season. His promotion to the senior team, playing in the SM-Liiga would come in time for the 1999/2000 season, and although scoring just 2 points in 48 games, his effort was recognised as he finished the season with a plus/minus rating of plus 5.

The following season, Lotila would move to play for Uusikaupunki Jää-Kotkat in the Mestis. Mestis is the second division of Finnish ice hockey and the highest level which can be reached through playing merit as the SM-Liiga was closed to any new teams entering in 2000. Lotila did not really settle though, and played just 7 games for his new team before returning to Lukko. He would stay for the rest of the season, as well as the season after (2001/02) and again would be a regular player for the side.

Mestis, is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.

In 2002/03, Lotila again ventured into the Mestis, signing for Hokki Kajaani but he would play just twice before returning to Uusikaupunki Jää-Kotkat for his second spell. It would again be a brief experience, and Lotila moved to sign for the Stavanger Oilers of Norway, where he would end the season. Lotila initially re-signed for Lukko for the 2003/04 season, but prior to the season starting chose to move to England to play for the newly formed Manchester Phoenix under head coach Rick Brebant.

Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, commonly referred to as Stavanger Oilers, is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. As of 2018, it is the only team GET-ligaen in western Norway. The Oilers play their home matches in DNB Arena.

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Manchester Phoenix were a semi professional ice hockey team from Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in 2002.

Lotila quickly established himself as a regular starter for the Phoenix and amassed 49 regular season EIHL appearances, scoring 17 points in the process. He helped the Phoenix into the post-season, playing 6 games before their season was brought to a close. Due to financial problems, the Phoenix franchise was temporarily suspended in 2004 which meant Lotila had to move again. He would return to Norway and the Stavanger Oilers.

Since starting his second spell with the Oilers in 2004, Lotila has been a reliable and regular starter for the team. His work rate and defensive style have been utilised well in the four seasons he has spent with Stavanger, and Lotila has also helped out with 41 points in that time. Lotila continued to play for the Oilers until retiring in 2011.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993-94	Lukko Rauma	Jr. C SM-sarja	12	2	4	6	12	-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	Lukko Rauma	Jr. B SM-sarja	29	13	6	19	12	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Lukko Rauma	Jr. A SM-Liiga	8	0	0	0	2	14	0	2	2	2
1997-98	Lukko Rauma	Jr. A SM-Liiga	21	3	1	4	50	14	1	0	1	12
1998-99	Lukko Rauma	Jr. A SM-Liiga	34	8	5	13	10	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Lukko Rauma	SM-Liiga	48	1	1	2	29	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	Uusikaupunki Jää-Kotkat	Mestis	7	3	0	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	Lukko Rauma	SM-Liiga	42	3	1	4	4	2	0	0	0	0
2001-02	Lukko Rauma	SM-Liiga	20	0	0	0	4	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Hokki Kajaani	Mestis	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Uusikaupunki Jää-Kotkat	Mestis	3	0	1	1	0	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Stavanger Oilers	NOR 1. divisjon	24	8	6	14	0	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Lukko Rauma	SM-Liiga	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Manchester Phoenix	EIHL	49	7	10	17	12	6	1	3	4	6
2004-05	Stavanger Oilers	GET-Ligaen	32	6	5	11	57	3	0	0	0	0
2005-06	Stavanger Oilers	GET-Ligaen	39	6	3	9	54	9	0	0	0	8
2006-07	Stavanger Oilers-2	NOR 1. divisjon	1	0	0	0	2	-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	Stavanger Oilers	GET-Ligaen	25	4	6	10	24	12	1	0	1	2
2007-08	Stavanger Oilers	GET-Ligaen	41	7	4	11	50	2	0	0	0	4
2008-09	Stavanger Oilers	GET-Ligaen	42	4	10	14	46	-	-	-	-	-

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or The Internet Hockey Database
Uusikaupunki Jää-Kotkat Roster, 2000/01, Eurohockey.net
Petteri Lotila Personal Profile, Manchester Phoenix Official Website.

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Petteri Lotila
Born	(1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 41) Rauma, Finland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Winger
Shot	Left
Played for	Lukko Stavanger Oilers Manchester Phoenix
Playing career	1993–2011