Juuso Hietanen
Juuso Hietanen (born 14 June 1985) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Dynamo Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Juuso Hietanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
14 June 1985 Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dynamo Moscow HPK Lahti Pelicans Brynäs IF HV71 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Russia | |
| 2014 Belarus | |
Playing career
Hietanen made his SM-liiga debut for HPK during 2003–04 season, and two years later he became a regular player on the team. He also visited Pelicans early in his career and was part of the Finnish national team in the 2005 World Junior Championships. At the time of his SM-liiga debut, he was the first third generation player in the top level of Finnish ice hockey.[1] In 2006 he celebrated the championship with HPK. He scored two goals and an assist in second final, but HPK suffered its only loss in the series.
In 2007 he moved to Sweden to play at Brynäs IF and for 2010–11 season he has signed for another Swedish team HV71.
International play
He was selected for Finnish national team in 2010 IIHF World Championship.
Personal life
Hietanen's father Juha Hietanen and grandfather Aarno Hietanen also played professional ice hockey.
References
- "PÄIVITETTY: Blues-SaiPa -ottelussa tehdään historiaa". sm-liiga.fi (in Finnish). 22 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database