Mikko Kalteva

Mikko Kalteva
Born	May 25, 1984 (1984-05-25) (age 27) Hyvinkää, Finland
Height	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
Elitserien team Former teams	Södertälje SK Jokerit
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	107th overall, 2002 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2004–present

Mikko Kalteva (b. May 25, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman currently with Södertälje SK of the Elitserien.

Playing career

Kalteva was drafted 107th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Kalteva joined Jokerit as an 16 year-old junior and played in the Junior A SM-Liiga in 2000–01 earning a place in the Pohjola First All-Star Team. Kalteva gained the notice of the Avalanche after selection to the Finnish Jr. team for the World U18 Championships in 2002. Kalteva was also named in the Finnish World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004, earning a bronze medal on each occasion.

At the end of the 2003–04 season, Kalteva made his SM-Liiga debut with Jokerit. In the following season Kalteva was apart of the fringe squad that helped Jokerit take the Silver medal in the Kanada-malja playoffs. Mikko became a duel winner of the Silver medal when he played a prominent defensive role in 2006–07.

On April 23, 2010, after spending his entire career to date with Jokerit, Kalteva left when he signed with Swedish team, Södertälje SK, of the Elitserien for the 2010–11 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Jokerit	SM-l		2	0	0	0	0		8	0	0	0	2
2004–05	Jokerit	SM-l		2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Jokerit	SM-l		53	2	1	3	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Jokerit	SM-l		54	3	6	9	34		6	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Jokerit	SM-l		54	2	7	9	40		14	1	2	3	4
2008–09	Jokerit	SM-l		56	0	7	7	34		5	0	0	0	4
2009–10	Jokerit	SM-l		33	0	6	6	16		3	0	1	1	4
2010–11	Södertälje SK	SEL		46	2	5	7	24		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				254	7	27	34	150		38	1	3	4	14

Medal record
Competitor for  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2003 Halifax
Bronze	2004 Helsinki

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Finland	WJC18	7	0	0	0	6
2003	Finland	WJC	7	0	1	1	4
2004	Finland	WJC	7	0	1	1	0
Junior int'l totals			21	0	2	2	10

References

1. ^ "SSK recruit fine defensive player" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. 2010-04-23. http://www.sodertaljesk.se/0708nyheter.asp?NPK=3715#3715. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 

External links

• Mikko Kalteva's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Kalteva, Mikko
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Date of birth	May 25, 1984
Place of birth	Hyvinkää, Finland
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