| Mika Pyörälä | |
| |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 175 lb (80 kg) |
| SEL Team F. Teams |
Frölunda HC Kärpät (SM-liiga) Timrå IK (SEL) Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) |
| Born | July 13, 1981, Oulu, FIN |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Mika Pyörälä (born July 13, 1981) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), Timrå IK of the Elitserien, and Kärpät of the Finnish SM-liiga.
Playing career[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Slovakia | |
| Silver | 2007 Moscow | |
| Bronze | 2008 Canada | |
On July 14, 2009, Pyörälä signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. After splitting the 2009–10 season between the Flyers and the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms, Pyörälä returned to Europe, signing a three-year contract with Frölunda HC on July 29, 2010.[1]
Pyörälä represented Finland in the 2011 World Championships. He scored a goal in the final against Sweden as Finland took the gold medal.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Kärpät | FNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kärpät | FNL | 51 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Kärpät | FNL | 56 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Kärpät | FNL | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kärpät | FNL | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kärpät | FNL | 41 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kärpät | FNL | 56 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 46 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 55 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 47 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Gyllander, Peter. "Forwarden Mika Pyörälä till Frölunda", Frölunda Indians, 2009-07-29. Retrieved on 2009-07-30.
External links[]
- Mika Pyörälä's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mika Pyörälä's NHL player profile
- Mika Pyörälä - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on May 14, 2007.
- Mika Pyörälä. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on May 14, 2007.
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