Toni Porkka

Toni Porkka
Born (1970-02-04) February 4, 1970
Rauma, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Lukko
Hershey Bears
Frankfurt Lions
Kölner Haie
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 172nd overall, 1990
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19882006

Toni Porkka (born February 4, 1970) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the Finnish SM-liiga, German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), and the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and played three seasons with the Flyers top minor league affiliate at the time, the AHL's Hershey Bears.[1][2] He spent most of his professional career in Europe, playing nine seasons in the SM-liiga with Rauman Lukko and six seasons in the DEL with the Frankfurt Lions and Kölner Haie.[1][2] He is currently the Hockey Director for the Valley Forge Minutemen of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Toni Porkka's career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved July 31, 2015
  2. 1 2 Toni Porkka's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database, retrieved July 31, 2015
  3. "Toni Porkka named Minutemen Hockey Director". Valley Forge Minutemen. February 10, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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