Janne Laukkanen | |||
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Born |
Lahti, Finland | March 19, 1970||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Reipas Lahti HPK HC České Budějovice Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
156th overall, 1991 Quebec Nordiques | ||
Playing career | 1988–2003 |
Janne Laukkanen (born March 19, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played a total 407 regular season games scoring 22 goals and 121 points with 335 penalty minutes. He also played 59 playoff games, scoring 7 goals and 16 points.
He was a member of the bronze medal-winning Finnish ice hockey team at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.
He now works with Karhu-Kissat, a minor hockey league team in his native Finland, which includes his son Matias.[1]