Kristian Kuusela

Kristian Kuusela
Born (1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 41)
Seinäjoki, Finland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Ässät
Modo Hockey
Kärpät
Espoo Blues
Amur Khabarovsk
Tappara
National team  Finland
Playing career 2002–2023
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Slovakia

Kristian Kuusela (born 19 February 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey right wing. Kuusela announced his retirement on 27 April 2023 after winning the Liiga championship with Tappara. Kuusela played a total of 1107 regular season games with 738 points. During his Liiga career Kuusela represented Ässät, Kärpät, Blues and Tappara.[1] Foreign clubs Kuusela reprecented were MODO Hockey from Sweden and Amur Khabarovsk from Russia.[2]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Tappara FIN U18 21 15 10 25 8 — — — — —
1999–2000 Tappara FIN U18 17 9 12 21 6 — — — — —
1999–2000 Tappara FIN U20 27 7 8 15 35 6 1 0 1 2
2000–01 Tappara FIN U18 3 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2000–01 Tappara FIN U20 41 16 30 46 36 9 2 0 2 6
2001–02 Tappara FIN U20 40 11 19 30 44 2 1 1 2 2
2001–02 FPS Mestis 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2002–03 Ässät FIN U20 26 6 19 25 49 — — — — —
2002–03 Ässät SM-l 31 3 0 3 2 — — — — —
2003–04 Ässät FIN U20 10 8 6 14 6 — — — — —
2003–04 Ässät SM-l 53 4 6 10 12 — — — — —
2004–05 Ässät SM-l 55 7 12 19 14 2 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Ässät SM-l 56 26 17 43 40 14 6 3 9 12
2006–07 Ässät SM-l 44 16 20 36 26 — — — — —
2006–07 Modo Hockey SEL 11 2 4 6 8 20 8 5 13 14
2007–08 Kärpät SM-l 56 18 27 45 26 15 2 6 8 0
2008–09 Kärpät SM-l 57 23 20 43 63 15 6 3 9 10
2009–10 Kärpät SM-l 55 16 16 32 84 10 0 2 2 6
2010–11 Kärpät SM-l 59 11 17 28 30 3 1 1 2 0
2011–12 Blues SM-l 60 16 17 33 14 16 3 8 11 8
2012–13 Blues SM-l 59 10 30 40 30 — — — — —
2013–14 Tappara Liiga 60 19 27 46 28 20 4 9 13 8
2014–15 Tappara Liiga 60 14 32 46 10 20 6 12 18 0
2015–16 Tappara Liiga 56 20 39 59 14 17 5 10 15 6
2016–17 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 52 7 14 21 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Tappara Liiga 10 1 3 4 0 18 5 4 9 6
2017–18 Tappara Liiga 60 12 32 44 12 16 4 7 11 16
2018–19 Tappara Liiga 60 19 35 54 16 11 4 5 9 4
2019–20 Tappara Liiga 55 20 33 53 16 — — — — —
SM-l/Liiga totals 946 255 383 638 437 177 46 70 116 76

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Finland U17 2 2 0 2 0
2019 Finland WC 7 1 1 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Kristian Kuusela lopettaa uransa – Tappara-kapteenilta upea ele mestaruusjuhlissa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Kristian Kuusela at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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