Juuso Hietanen

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Born (1985-06-14) 14 June 1985 (age 40)
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Juuso Hietanen
Hietanen with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2011
Born (1985-06-14) 14 June 1985 (age 40)
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
HPK
Lahti Pelicans
Brynäs IF
HV71
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo Moscow
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team  Finland
Playing career 2003present

Juuso Hietanen (born 14 June 1985) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for HPK of the Liiga.

Hietanen made his SM-liiga debut with HPK during the 2003–04 season, and two years later he became a regular player on the team. He also visited Pelicans early in his career and was part of the Finnish national junior team in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. At the time of his SM-liiga debut, he was the first third generation player in the top level of Finnish ice hockey.[1] In 2006 he celebrated the championship with HPK. He scored two goals and an assist in the second final, but HPK suffered its only loss in the series.

In 2007, he moved to Sweden to play in the Elitserien with Brynäs IF and for the 2010–11 season he signed with HV71.

Hietanen played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 2011 to 2021, first with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and later with Dynamo Moscow.

After 15 seasons abroad, Hietanen opted to return to Finland as a free agent and re-joined their original club, HPK of the Liiga, on an optional three-year contract on 22 April 2022.[2]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Finland
Silver medal – second place2016 Russia
Silver medal – second place2014 Belarus

Hietanen was selected for the Finnish national team in the 2010 IIHF World Championship.

Personal life

Hietanen's father Juha Hietanen and grandfather Aarno Hietanen also played professional ice hockey.[3]

Career statistics

References

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