- Kari Haakana
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team=Kärpät
former_teams =Modo Hockey
NHL
Edmonton Oilers
SM-liiga
Espoo Blues
Jokerit
Lukko
DEL
Star Bulls Rosenheim
EV Duisburg Skellefteå AIK
league =SM-Liiga
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 227
nickname = Kassu
nationality = FIN
birth_date = birth date and age|1973|11|8
birth_place =Outokumpu , FIN
draft = 248th overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team =Edmonton Oilers
career_start = 1990Kari Haakana (born
November 8 ,1973 inOutokumpu, Finland ) is a professionalice hockey defenceman who has spent the majority of his career inScandinavia , with the exception of brief stints inGermany and in theEdmonton Oilers player development system inNorth America . The Oilers selected Haakana in the eight round (248th overall) of the2001 NHL Entry Draft .Haakana has spent most of his years in
Espoo , where he is well known.Haakana played inKiekko-Espoo for several years and also inEspoo Blues .Haakana entered the entry draft as an overaged player and came over to
Canada the following year, briefly playing for theHamilton Bulldogs . He spent 13 games in the Oilers lineup, playing safe defensive hockey, but showing little in the way of offensive ability, scoring no points and only recording two shots. He returned toEurope during the2004–05 NHL lockout . Haakana played for SwedishElitserien team,Skellefteå AIK from the beginning of the 2006 season to mid-January 2008 when he dedided to cancel his contract and move back home to FinlandKärpät . [http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/elitserien/article1638965.ab]External links
* [http://www.nhlfinns.com/players.aspx?pid=106 Kari Haakana] on nhlfinns.com
* [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2410&hubName= Bio at TSN.ca]
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