Pekka Laksola (born May 25, 1964) is a Finnish ice hockey coach. He played a long career for Tappara of the Finnish SM-liiga and later also for Berlin Capitals in Germany and Hockey Club de Reims in France. [1] He also represented Finland men's national ice hockey team three times in the ice hockey World Championships.[2]
| Pekka Laksola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 May 1964 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| SM-liiga team Former teams |
Tappara DEL Berlin Capitals Ligue Magnus HC Reims | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1982–2000 | ||
Honors
edit- Finnish SM-liiga championship: 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989
- French championship: 2000 (player), 2002 (head coach)
- French league All-star team: 2000 [3]
- French Coach of the Year Award: 2002
References
edit- ^ "Pekka Laksola hockey statistics" HockeyDB
- ^ "Eliteprospect - Pekka Laksola" Eliteprospects
- ^ "Pekka Laksola profile - Eurohockey.com" Eurohockey
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database