Anrei Hakulinen Explained

Anrei Hakulinen
Team:Augsburger Panther
League:DEL
Former Teams:Pelicans
KooKoo
Lukko
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:194
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:8 February 1990
Birth Place:Turku, Finland
Career Start:2010

Anrei Hakulinen (born February 8, 1990) is a Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Hakulinen made his Liiga debut playing with Lahti Pelicans during the 2014–15 Liiga season.[1] In 2019–20 Liiga season, as the team's top players, he was Included helped KooKoo qualify for the playoffs for the first time in the club's history, but Hakulinen had to leave the end of the season after being injured.

Following three years with Lukko, serving as captain for his final two seasons, Hakulinen left the Finnish Liiga as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Augsburger Panther of the DEL, on 15 June 2023.[2]

Personal life

Hakulinen's father Markku played over 200 SM-Liiga games and was also a member of the Finland men's national team at the Ice hockey at the Lake Placid Olympic Games in 1980. However, he died when Anrei was only eight months old. Anrei's uncles Yrjö Hakulinen and Raimo Ruusunen also played hockey at the SM-liiga level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pelicans 2014-2015: Anrei Hakulinen | Pelicans . 2015-07-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713145509/http://www.pelicans.fi/video/pelicans-2014-2015-anrei-hakulinen . July 13, 2015 . mdy .
  2. Web site: Fin Anrei Hakulinen strengthens the offense . . 15 June 2023 . 15 June 2023 . German .