Santeri Heiskanen | |
Team: | Espoo Blues |
League: | SM-liiga |
Position: | Defence |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 170 |
Shoots: | Right |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1977 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Draft: | Undrafted |
Career Start: | 1996 |
Career End: | 2011 |
Santeri Heiskanen (born April 13, 1977) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman.
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]