Santeri Heiskanen (born April 13, 1977) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
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| Born |
April 13, 1977 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| SM-liiga team | Espoo Blues | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2011 | ||
Santeri Heiskanen began as an assistant coach for Jokerit U18 in the 2011/12 season. In the 2012/13 season, he joined KHL team Avantgard Omsk. Heiskanen returned to Finland five years ago, first as co-head coach of Peliitat before taking over as head coach of the 2017/18 runner-up.
The following year, Heiskanen joined Vienna Capitals Silver, who were promoted to the Erste Liga. In December of the 2019/20 season, he signed with the South Tyrolean team SV Kaltern Rothoblaas, but the season was cut short due to Covid.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Santeri Heiskanen stays by the side of the Rittner Buam / Rittner Buam SkyAlps". www.rittnerbuam.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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