Jaakko Rissanen | |||
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Born |
Kuopio, Finland | November 12, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Linköpings HC KalPa SaiPa HC Vityaz Kunlun Red Star | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Jaakko Rissanen (born November 12, 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Linköpings HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
He previously played for KalPa and SaiPa in the Finnish Liiga. [1] Following the 2016–17 season, his 8th in Finland, Rissanen left as a free agent seeking a new challenge in agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the KHL on May 3, 2017. [2]
In the 2017–18 season, Rissanen made his debut with Vityaz, and appeared in 21 games for 8 points before he was traded to Kunlun Red Star in exchange for fellow Finnish forward Matias Myttynen on November 6, 2017. [3]
On June 3, 2019, Rissanen again left KalPa for the third time following the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish outfit, Linköpings HC of the SHL. [4]
Jaakko Rissanen | |||
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Born |
Kuopio, Finland | November 12, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Linköpings HC KalPa SaiPa HC Vityaz Kunlun Red Star | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Jaakko Rissanen (born November 12, 1989) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Linköpings HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
He previously played for KalPa and SaiPa in the Finnish Liiga. [1] Following the 2016–17 season, his 8th in Finland, Rissanen left as a free agent seeking a new challenge in agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the KHL on May 3, 2017. [2]
In the 2017–18 season, Rissanen made his debut with Vityaz, and appeared in 21 games for 8 points before he was traded to Kunlun Red Star in exchange for fellow Finnish forward Matias Myttynen on November 6, 2017. [3]
On June 3, 2019, Rissanen again left KalPa for the third time following the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish outfit, Linköpings HC of the SHL. [4]