Jerry Kaukinen
Encyclopedia
Jerry Kaukinen is a Finnish
ice hockey
goaltender
who was selected by Ak Bars Kazanl in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft
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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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who was selected by Ak Bars Kazanl in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft
2011 KHL Junior Draft
The 2011 KHL Junior Draft was the third entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on May 28, 2011 in Mytishchi Arena. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not...
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