Erik Kakko
Encyclopedia
Erik Kakko is a professional Finnish
ice hockey
player.
He is currently playing for the Pelicans in the Finnish SM-Liiga
. He joined the club in Summer of 2004. Pelicans is also the club where Kakko started his career in 1990. After he left the club in 1993, has he played for the followings clubs TPS Turku
(1993–1995), Kiekko-67 Turku (1993–1995, on loan from TPS), HPK
(1995–1999), SCL Tigers
(1999–2001), Färjestads BK
(2001–2002), Frölunda Indians (2002–2004). He has won two Swedish Championships
, one with Färjesatd in 2002 and one with Förlunda in 2003.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
He is currently playing for the Pelicans in the Finnish SM-Liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. He joined the club in Summer of 2004. Pelicans is also the club where Kakko started his career in 1990. After he left the club in 1993, has he played for the followings clubs TPS Turku
TPS (ice hockey)
TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
(1993–1995), Kiekko-67 Turku (1993–1995, on loan from TPS), HPK
HPK
HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...
(1995–1999), SCL Tigers
SCL Tigers
SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They have played in Switzerland's top hockey level, National League A, since last promotion in 1998.-History:-Champions:*NDA Championship : 1976...
(1999–2001), Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
(2001–2002), Frölunda Indians (2002–2004). He has won two Swedish Championships
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, one with Färjesatd in 2002 and one with Förlunda in 2003.