10
Teemu Hartikainen (LW)
Oklahoma City Barons
| Name: |
Teemu Hartikainen |
| Number: |
10 |
| Pos.: |
LW |
| Shoots: | L |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
211 |
| Birthdate: |
1990-05-03 |
| Birthplace: |
Kuopio, Finland |
Biography
Career notes: In third North American professional season...Has seen action with OKC and Edmonton each of the previous 2 seasons...Recalled by Edmonton three times in 2011-12, Jan. 2, Jan. 22 and March 13...Had first career 2-goal NHL game at Anaheim April 1, 2012, accounting for both goals in a 2-1 win including a tally 15 seconds after the opening faceoff...Scored first NHL goal Mar. 26, 2011 vs. Calgary against Miikka Kiprusoff...Named the Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month for January, 2011, when he registered 14 points (4-10-14) and was +8 in the Barons' 15 games...Scored first 2 goals in Barons' history Oct. 9-10, 2010...Played 2 years of pro hockey in the Finnish Elite League before coming to North America in 2010...Played for Finland in the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championships, leading the team in scoring in 2009 with 3 goals and 6 assists in 6 games.
Selected by Edmonton in the sixth round (163rd overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.