Antti Sami Aalto (born March 4, 1975) is a

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retired professional

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player who played for the

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in the

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Playing career

Aalto was drafted by the

in the

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in the 6th round, 134th overall. He continued to play in

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for TPS until the 1997–98 season when he joined the Ducks. He was assigned to their minor hockey team, the

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for 29 games and played for the Ducks for three games. He continued to play in the NHL until the 2000–01 season. The next season, 2001–02, saw Aalto return to Finland, which is where he continued to play until 2006 when he was forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aalto, Antti 1975 births Living people Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Finnish ice hockey centres Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Jokerit players Anaheim Ducks draft picks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Olympic ice hockey players of Finland People from Lappeenranta HC TPS players Sportspeople from South Karelia