Toni Kallela | |||
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Born | Oulainen, Finland | January 10, 1993||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | KalPa Mora IK Ässät Skellefteå AIK | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2012–2020 |
Toni Kallela (born January 10, 1993) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey Right wing. [1]
Kallela made his SM-liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2011–12 SM-liiga season. [2] On May 20, 2013, Kallela returned from a short stint in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora IK, to the Finnish Liiga in signing a two-year contract with Tappara. [3]
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