| Riku Hahl | |
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| 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 | 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
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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 statisticsEdit
Regular season and playoffsEdit
| 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 | ||||
InternationalEdit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
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| 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 | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Hahl signs with Timra IK". timraik.nu (2006-07-21). Retrieved on 2008-11-18.
- ↑ "Filppula and Hahl the latest confirmations" (in Finnish). Jokerit (2011-05-19). Retrieved on 2011-06-01.
External linksEdit
- Riku Hahl's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Riku Hahl's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Riku Hahl - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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