Tatu Miettinen

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Tatu Miettinen
Born (1979-09-04) September 4, 1979 (age 44)
Kuopio, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HPK
KalPa
Playing career 19992014

Tatu Miettinen (born September 4, 1979) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre who played seventeen games in the SM-liiga for HPK and KalPa. [1] He is the younger brother of Tommi Miettinen.

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Miettinen began his career with KalPa, playing in their junior teams as well as in Suomi-sarja and Mestis, between 1994 and 2002. He joined HPK for the 2002–03 SM-liiga season and played seven games for the team, scoring two assists before returning to Kalpa. [2] He returned to the SM-liiga with KalPa after their promotion in 2005, playing in ten games and again registering two assists. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 KalPa U16U16 SM-sarja314162054
1995–96KalPa U18U18 SM-sarja3227940
1996–97KalPa U18U18 SM-sarja35661226520212
1996–97KalPa U20U20 SM-liiga10000
1997–98KalPa U20U20 U-divisioona13246121425714
1998–99KalPa U20U20 SM-liiga22491312
1999–00KalPa U20U20 SM-liiga196202648
1999–00 KalPa Suomi-sarja 32020
1999–00 Diskos I-Divisioona 260331460000
2000–01 KalPaSuomi-sarja3416294542447112
2001–02 KalPa Mestis 401320333291344
2002–03 HPK SM-liiga 70222
2002–03 KalPaMestis291892440002
2003–04 KalPaMestis455121726111452
2004–05 KalPaMestis441141532
2005–06 KalPaSM-liiga100224
2005–06 Iisalmen Peli-Karhut 2. Divisioona 11012
2005–06 Hokki Mestis10002
2005–06 Jokipojat Mestis51124
2006–07 JokipojatMestis44712195030116
2007–08 KooKoo Mestis45421253680556
2009–10 KooKooMestis2617826
2009–10 Jukurit Mestis8303841010
2010–11 JokipojatMestis47371045
2011–12Kajastus2. Divisioona2011203149
2012–13Kajastus2. Divisioona2313324518
2013–14Kajastus2. Divisioona327283546
SM-liiga totals170446
Mestis totals33439102141285393131620

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