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Riku Hahl
Riku Hahl
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
SM-liiga Team
F. Teams
Jokerit
HPK
Colorado Avalanche
HC Davos
Timrå IK
Frölunda HC
Born (1980-11-01)November 1, 1980,
Hämeenlinna, Finland
NHL Draft 183rd overall, 1999
Colorado Avalanche
Pro Career 1998 – present

Riku Markus Hahl (born November 1, 1980) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Playing career[]

Hahl was drafted 183rd overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche.

Before coming to North America, Hahl played for his hometown team, HPK, in the Finnish SM-liiga, and was known for his defensive skills as a forward. In the autumn of 2000, Hahl left for Colorado, where he impressed the Avalanche coaches at training camp and was rewarded with 43 games in the NHL in the following season, including 21 playoff games. In his NHL career, Hahl played a total of 92 regular season games scoring five goals for a total of thirteen points. He also played 34 playoff games, recording two goals and four assists.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Hahl played for HPK, and represented HC Davos in the Swiss NLA during the 2005–06 season. Hahl represented Finland at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and scored his first goal on the national team in the final against Team Canada.

Hahl signed a with Timrå IK of Elitserien in the spring of 2006,[1] and completed a two-year deal with the team before leaving in 2008 for Frölunda HC.

After three seasons with Frölunda as an alternate captain, Hahl returned to Finland to play for Jokerit, signing a two-year deal on May 19, 2011.[2]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 HPK SM-l 28 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 2
1999–00 HPK SM-l 50 4 3 7 18 8 0 0 0 2
2000–01 HPK SM-l 55 3 9 12 32
2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 52 6 17 23 16
2001–02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 22 2 3 5 14 21 1 2 3 0
2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 28 7 7 14 17
2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 42 3 4 7 12 6 0 2 2 2
2003–04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 28 0 1 1 12 7 1 0 1 2
2004–05 HPK SM-l 44 8 13 21 12 10 2 6 8 2
2005–06 HC Davos NLA 41 8 17 25 22 14 2 8 10 20
2006–07 Timrå IK SEL 31 4 13 17 16
2007–08 Timrå IK SEL 48 10 31 41 22 11 2 8 10 6
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 52 7 24 31 22 10 1 5 6 4
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 26 3 10 13 12 7 2 3 5 4
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 47 4 20 24 14
NHL totals 92 5 8 13 38 34 2 4 6 4

International[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
World Championships
Bronze 2006 Riga
Bronze 2008 Quebec City
World Cup
Silver 2004 Toronto
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Finland Jr. WJC 6 0 0 0 2
2000 Finland Jr. WJC 7 0 1 1 2
2004 Finland WCH 2 1 0 1 0
2005 Finland WC 5 0 0 0 2
2006 Finland WC 9 3 2 5 4
2008 Finland WC 9 0 0 0 0
2010 Finland WC 6 0 1 1 0
Junior int'l totals 13 0 1 1 4
Senior int'l totals 25 4 2 6 6

References[]

External links[]

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