Timo Olavi Hirvonen (5 December 1973 – 28 July 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hirvonen made his Liiga debut playing with Kiekko-Espoo during the 1992–93 SM-liiga season,[1] and served as an assistant coach with the Espoo Blues.
Timo Hirvonen | |||
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Born |
Varkaus, Finland | 5 December 1973||
Died |
28 July 2023 Espoo, Finland | (aged 49)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Espoo Blues | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1992–2006 |
Hirvonen died from complications from surgery in July 2023, at the age of 49.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1990–91 | Kiekko-Espoo | I-Divisioona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | Jr. A SM-sarja | 21 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Kiekko-Espoo | I-Divisioona | 43 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 46 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | Jr. A SM-liiga | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 44 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga | 47 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||
1998–99 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 54 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1999–00 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 47 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2000–01 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 56 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 56 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | SaiPa | Liiga | 42 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | SaiPa | Liiga | 44 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Espoo Blues | Liiga | 54 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
Liiga totals | 607 | 98 | 117 | 215 | 532 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Eliteprospects.com - 1992–93 Kiekko-Espoo player statistics
- ^ "Kiekko-Espoon legenda Timo Hirvonen, 49, on kuollut". Iltalehti. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database