Ari-Pekka Hakala

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Right Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 182
team = Canberra Knights
league = AIHL
nationality = Finland
birth_date = May 15, 1985
birth_place = Urjala, FIN
career_start = 2004


image_size = 230px

Ari-Pekka Hakala (born 15 May 1985, in Urjala, Finland), is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey player, who plays right wing for the Canberra Knights in the AIHL.

Playing career

Ari-Pekka Hakala was born born in Urjala, but later in his life moved to Forssa, and began playing A level junior hockey. He began his professional career in 2004, playing 7 games for FPS Forssa, in the Mestis league, before being relegated later that year to Ahmat Hyvinkää, in the lower league Suomi-sarja. The next year, in the 2005-06 season, he began playing for FPS Forssa again, and played a total of 2 seasons, before moving to Australia to play in the AIHL. In April 2007 Ari-Pekka Hakala began playing for the Canberra Knights, and finished the season as the second top scorer in the team.

Career Statistics

ee also

*Mestis
*AIHL
*Canberra Knights

External links

* [http://www.canberraknights.com.au Canberra Knights Official Website]