Simo Mälkiä (born August 21, 1983 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a Finnish former ice hockey defenceman. He played in the Finnish SM-liiga for SaiPa and Jokerit. He retired on February 20, 2012 due to injury.
| Simo Mälkiä | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 21, 1983 Lappeenranta, FIN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
KooKoo Jukurit SaiPa Jokerit | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2012 | ||
His father Heikki Mälkiä also played professional hockey, spending much of his career with Saipa and is currently head coach of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League.
References
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- http://www.jokerit.com/index.php?id=2&pid=82 (in Finnish)
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