Markus Korkiakoski (born March 4, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC Poruba in the Chance Liga, the second-tier league of the Czech Republic.[1]
| Markus Korkiakoski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1992 Yli-Ii, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Chance Liga team Former teams |
HC Poruba Kiekko-Laser Hokki LeKi Hermes Étoile Noire de Strasbourg HC Litvínov | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Career edit
Korkiakoski began his career with Kärpät's junior team, playing in their Jr. C, Jr. B and Jr. A teams between 2007 and 2013 but was unable to feature in their senior team. After three separate loan spells with Mestis Kiekko-Laser, Hokki and LeKi, Korkiakoski joined Hokki as a permanent member on May 24, 2014.[2]
On April 28, 2017, he joined Hermes of Mestis.[3] He left the team however in December and rejoined Hokki who were now playing in the third-tier Suomi-sarja.[4] He registered two assists in his only game back with the team before finishing the season with French team Étoile Noire de Strasbourg in the Ligue Magnus.
On June 29, 2018, Korkiakoski signed for HC Stadion Litoměřice of the Chance Liga for the 2018–19 season, which also included a single game spell in the Czech Extraliga for HC Litvínov.
References edit
- ^ Profile at Hokej.cz
- ^ Hokki has four new contracts (in Finnish)
- ^ Jesse Huhtala re-signs - Markus Korkiakoski and Sampo Paulaharju to Hermes (in Finnish)
- ^ Markus Korkiakoski plays on Saturday night in a Hokki shirt (in Finnish)
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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