Toni Porkka

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Toni Porkka
Born (1970-02-04) February 4, 1970 (age 54)
Rauma, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Lukko
Hershey Bears
Frankfurt Lions
Kölner Haie
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 172nd overall, 1990
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1988–2006

Toni Porkka (born February 4, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the Finnish SM-liiga, German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), and the American Hockey League (AHL). [1] He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and played three seasons with the Flyers top minor league affiliate at the time, the AHL's Hershey Bears. [1] [2] He spent most of his professional career in Europe, playing nine seasons in the SM-liiga with Rauman Lukko and six seasons in the DEL with the Frankfurt Lions and Kölner Haie. [1] [2] He is currently the Hockey Director for the Valley Forge Minutemen of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League. [3]

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Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Lukko Liiga 4422418—————
1989–90 LukkoLiiga4103318—————
1990–91 LukkoLiiga342248—————
1991–92 Hershey Bears AHL 6335834—————
1992–93 Hershey BearsAHL496131922—————
1993–94 Hershey BearsAHL51671343100118
1994–95 LukkoLiiga47191010380116
1995–96 LukkoLiiga50812206980116
1996–97 Frankfurt Lions DEL 488152366904410
1998–99 Frankfurt LionsDEL44691552700012
1998–99 Frankfurt LionsDEL513476081124
1999–00 Frankfurt LionsDEL552202210041120
2000–01 Frankfurt LionsDEL6027976—————
2001–02 Kölner Haie DEL5551217991321322
2002–03 LukkoLiiga445121779—————
2003–04 LukkoLiiga48513184841016
2004–05 LukkoLiiga528917107800010
2005–06 LukkoLiiga30004—————
AHL totals16315254099100118
DEL totals31326679345341471148
Liiga totals3633162934542813432

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toni Porkka at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Toni Porkka Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Toni Porkka named Minutemen Hockey Director". Valley Forge Minutemen. February 10, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.


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