Riku Hahl

Riku Hahl
File:RikuHahlTimrå.jpg
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
SEL Team F. Teams	Frölunda HC Colorado Avalanche Timrå IK HC Davos
Nationality	Finnish
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 in Hämeenlinna, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien. He is an alternate captain for the team.

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, and completed a two-year deal with the Medelpad team before leaving in 2008.

International play

Medal record
Competitor for Finland
World Championships
Bronze	2006 Riga
Bronze	2008 Quebec City
World Cup
Silver	2004 Toronto

Played for Finland in:

• 1999 World Junior Championships
• 2000 World Junior Championships
• 2004 World Cup (silver medal)
• 2005 World Championships
• 2006 World Championships (bronze medal)
• 2008 World Championships (bronze medal)

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	FNL		28	0	1	1	0		8	0	0	0	2
1999–00	HPK	FNL		50	4	3	7	18		8	0	0	0	2
2000–01	HPK	FNL		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	FNL		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
NHL totals				92	5	8	13	38		34	2	4	6	4

International

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
Junior int'l totals			13	0	1	1	4
Senior int'l totals			25	4	2	6	6

External links

• Riku Hahl's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Riku Hahl - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net