Patrik Parkkonen Explained

Patrik Parkkonen
Birth Date:1993 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Porvoo, Finland
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:187
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Team:Free agent
Former Teams:Ässät
Orli Znojmo
Chicago Wolves
HC Energie Karlovy Vary
HK Nitra
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2012

Patrik Parkkonen (born 23 January 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a free agent.

Playing career

Coming 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=49&year0=2013&status=stats Eliteprospects.com - 2012–13 Ässät player statistics
  2. Web site: Weißwasser: Füchse trennen sich von Dolan und verlängern mit Parkkonen :: lr-online. www.lr-online.de. 2016-02-12. Lausitzer. Rundschau.
  3. Web site: Pair of blueliners head to Wichita . . 25 September 2019 . 25 September 2019.