Patrik Parkkonen (born 23 January 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a free agent.
| Patrik Parkkonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 January 1993 Porvoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Ässät Orli Znojmo Chicago Wolves HC Energie Karlovy Vary HK Nitra | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editComing through the youth system of HIFK, he spent two years in Canada, playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL (2010-2012), before returning to his native Finland. Parkkonen made his SM-liiga debut playing with Ässät during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season.[1] Following a three-year stint at Ässät, Parkkonen signed with Lausitzer Füchse of Germany’s second division DEL2. In December 2015, his original short-term contract was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season.[2]
After three European seasons away from Finland, Parkkonen opted to return to North America as a professional, agreeing to a contract with the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL on 25 September 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ Eliteprospects.com - 2012–13 Ässät player statistics
- ^ Rundschau, Lausitzer. "Weißwasser: Füchse trennen sich von Dolan und verlängern mit Parkkonen :: lr-online". www.lr-online.de. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Pair of blueliners head to Wichita". ECHL. September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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