Simo-Pekka Riikola (born 3 February 1992) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played for many teams of the Finnish Liiga and for the Herning Blue Fox in Danish Metal Ligaen. His brother Juuso also played professionally.[1]
| Simo-Pekka Riikola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
3 February 1992 Joensuu, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Liiga: KalPa HC TPS Lukko SaiPa Metal Ligaen: Herning Blue Fox Mestis: SaPKo KeuPa HT | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2023 | ||
He retired in January 2023 due to a serious knee injury.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2010-11 Scoring for KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga)". hockeydb.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Skade koster Simo-Pekka Riikola karrieren". metalligaen.dk (in Danish). 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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