Juha-Pekka Haataja
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Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position
Right Wing
| Juha-Pekka Haataja | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
October 31, 1982 Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
KooKoo Oulun Kärpät Lukko HIFK Atlant Moscow Oblast Modo Hockey | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2020 | ||
Juha-Pekka Haataja (born October 31, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for KooKoo of the Finnish Liiga.
In the 2012–13 season, he had the most points in the SM-Liiga at 59 while playing for Oulun Kärpät.[1] Haataja spent parts of two seasons with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League before returning to the Liiga, signing a deal with KooKoo on October 12, 2015.[2] In the 2019–20 season, on November 20, 2019, Haataja scored the 95th power-play goal of her league career, with which he became the player with the highest number of power-play goals in the regular season in the Finnish Liiga, overtaking Janne Ojanen.
Awards, honors and records
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Finnish Champion (Kanada-malja) | 2003-04, 2004-05, 2010-11 | |
| Runners-up | 2002-03 | |
| Bronze Medal | 2005-06, 2017-18 | |
| Aarne Honkavaara award | 2012-13 | |
| Veli-Pekka Ketola award | 2012-13 | |
