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2103:1981 births
2039:Kimmo Kuhta
1612:AHL totals
1577:NHL totals
239:during the
208:and in the
2097:Categories
2057:Esa Pirnes
1997:, or
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1985:, or
1964:2016-06-29
1944:2016-06-27
1924:References
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260:Cory Cross
179:ice hockey
108:Played for
52:1981-07-25
36:Rita with
585:1999–2000
262:, to the
149:NHL draft
92:Left wing
25:Jani Rita
2079:2006–07
2051:2004–05
1840:Finland
1780:Finland
1752:Finland
1722:Finland
1504:Jokerit
1459:Jokerit
1416:Jokerit
1373:Jokerit
1330:Jokerit
1287:Jokerit
1244:Jokerit
1201:Jokerit
1158:Jokerit
1115:Jokerit
1067:2005–06
673:Jokerit
633:FIN U20
630:Jokerit
627:2000–01
589:Jokerit
549:FIN U20
546:Jokerit
503:Jokerit
463:FIN U20
460:Jokerit
457:1998–99
422:FIN U20
419:Jokerit
416:1997–98
381:FIN U18
373:1997–98
316:Playoffs
237:SM-liiga
218:Helsinki
210:SM-liiga
88:Position
62:Helsinki
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1691:Finland
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1455:2014–15
1412:2013–14
1369:2012–13
1326:2011–12
1283:2010–11
1240:2009–10
1197:2008–09
1154:2007–08
1111:2006–07
1025:2005–06
980:2004–05
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759:2001–02
712:2001–02
669:2000–01
499:1998–99
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323:Season
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80:Weight
72:Height
1659:Team
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1161:SM-l
1118:SM-l
989:SM-l
676:SM-l
592:SM-l
327:Team
279:Liiga
2022:1999
1836:2006
1804:2005
1783:WJC
1776:2001
1755:WJC
1748:2000
1718:1999
1686:1998
1680:PIM
1677:Pts
1624:131
1615:204
1557:195
1554:269
1551:123
1548:146
1545:583
1507:KHL
1075:NHL
1032:NHL
944:AHL
899:NHL
856:AHL
813:NHL
507:SM-l
368:PIM
365:Pts
266:for
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103:Left
99:Shot
46:Born
1886:13
1875:19
1869:11
1866:26
1843:WC
1726:WJC
1696:EJC
1668:GP
1639:20
1633:12
1630:39
1627:68
1621:68
1618:63
1592:10
1589:14
1580:66
1572:45
1569:39
1566:17
1563:22
1560:83
1522:28
1510:56
1467:34
1463:KHL
1431:21
1428:10
1425:11
1422:60
1388:16
1382:11
1379:50
1351:10
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1345:31
1342:14
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1336:60
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