Pasi Peltonen

Pasi Peltonen (born 17 February 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. Peltonen played his whole career in Porin Ässät of the SM-liiga (now Liiga) playing over 800 matches between 1993 and 2009 and serving as Ässät's captain during four seasons and as assistant captain during six seasons. Peltonen won bronze with Ässät in the 1994–95 season and silver in the 2005–06 season.[1][2] Peltonen is also in second place with all-time regular season SM-liiga penalty minutes with 1402.[3]

Pasi Peltonen
Pasi Peltonen with Ässät in 2008
Born (1972-02-17) February 17, 1972
Pori, Finland
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Porin Ässät
Playing career 19932009

Playing career

Pasi Peltonen was an Ässät junior, playing his last junior game in 1993.

In the 1993–94 season Peltonen was promoted to Ässät's men's SM-liiga roster. Peltonen appeared in 47 regular season games where his point total was 7. Peltonen gathered a plus-minus of +17 and a total of 48 penalty minutes. Peltonen captained Ässät through 1998–2000 and 2005–2007.[1] Peltonen captained Ässät through the 2005–06 playoffs and into the finals where HPK Hämeenlinna was better with wins 3 to 1.[4] Peltonen ended his career with Ässät in 2009 after a battle against Vaasan Sport to avoid relegation, in which Ässät succeeded.[5]

Overall in Peltonen's career he played 827 games through 16 seasons with 234 points, 1 402 penalty minutes and a plus-minus of -65.[6]

References

  1. "Pasi Peltonen at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. https://www.sportti.com, Sportti com Estonia-. "Ässien Pasi Peltonen lopettaa". www.sportti.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-09-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. "Elite Prospects - Liiga Stats All-time totals". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. "HPK:lle Suomen mestaruus". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2006-04-22. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. "Ässäikoni Pasi Peltonen lopettaa". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. "Pasi Peltonen Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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