Petri Matikainen

Petri Matikainen
Born (1967-01-07) 7 January 1967 (age 57)
Savonlinna, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Oshawa Generals
Tappara
Jokipojat
KalPa
Berlin Capitals
Klagenfurter AC
National team  Finland
NHL draft 140th overall, 1985
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1985–1999
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Czechoslovakia

Petri Matikainen (born 7 January 1967) is a Finnish former ice hockey player and current EHC Biel coach.

Matikainen was born in Savonlinna. Originally playing for SaPKo, he moved to play two seasons of junior hockey in Oshawa Generals. He was part of the team that won J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1987. In the same year, he also won IIHF World U20 Championship with Finnish team. He returned to Finland and played two years in Tappara, five years in Jokipojat and two years in KalPa. In 1996 he moved to play for Berlin Capitals. He also played for Klagenfurter AC before retiring in 1999.