Peter Ahola
Peter Kristian Ahola (born May 14, 1968) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, and the San Jose Sharks.
| Peter Ahola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 1968 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames Espoo Blues HIFK TPS Södertälje SK | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2003 | ||
Playing career
In his rookie year in Los Angeles, Ahola led the Kings in +/- with a +12 in the 1991–92 NHL season. He also scored 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 71 games. He was then traded to Pittsburgh for Jeff Chychrun during the next season. In Pittsburgh, he played 22 games and didn't register a goal and only scored one assist. Ahola was then traded a second time in that season to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19, 1993 for Jack Capuano, but then was traded to the Calgary Flames for cash on October 5, 1993. This was his fourth trade in eleven months.[1] He only played two games on the Flames before he got sent down to the minor league team, the Saint John Flames.
In total, Ahola played 123 regular season games, scoring 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points and collecting 137 penalty minutes. He also played six playoff games during his rookie season with the Kings but didn't register a point. Ahola went back to Finland's SM-liiga in 1994 and then to Sweden's Elitserien in 2001 before retiring in 2003.
Personal
Ahola is a formerly top-rated water-skier in his homeland of Finland.[2] He currently serves as a European scout for the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL, serving in the role since the 2016–17 season.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN-3 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN-2 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston University | HE | 43 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 66 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN | 50 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 96 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | HIFK | FIN | 34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | HIFK | FIN | 50 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | TPS | FIN | 46 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | TPS | FIN | 47 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Espoo Blues | FIN | 50 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | ||
| 2000–01 | Espoo Blues | FIN | 51 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 49 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 47 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| FIN totals | 328 | 65 | 115 | 180 | 594 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 68 | ||||
| NHL totals | 123 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 137 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1989–90 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1989–90 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [5] |
| SM-liiga | ||
| Champion (TPS Turku) | 1999 | |
Transactions
- On April 5, 1991 the Los Angeles Kings signed free agent Peter Ahola.
- On November 6, 1992 the Los Angeles Kings traded Peter Ahola to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jeff Chychrun.
- On February 26, 1993 the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Peter Ahola to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations.
- On June 19, 1993 the San Jose Sharks traded Peter Ahola to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Dave Capuano.
- On October 5, 1993 the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Peter Ahola to the Calgary Flames in exchange for cash.
References
- "Peter Ahola biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- "Peter Ahola Profile Page". LegendsOfHockey.net. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Golden Knights front office". Vegas Golden Knights. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Las Vegas hires Peter Ahola as European scout". sinbin.vegas. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database