Juho-Tuomas Appel (born January 23, 1983) is a Finnish former professional

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forward. Appel began his career with Kärpät and played 13 regular games in the

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for the team over two seasons between 2001 and 2003.Profile at Liiga.fi
(in Finnish) He also played in

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for

Hokki Kajaanin Hokki is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Kajaani. The team was founded in 1968. The club Hokki was promoted from Suomi-sarja to Mestis in the end of season 2001–02 after beating Diskos of Jyväskylä in qualifications. Hokki's h ...

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and

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between 2003 and 2008. In 2010, Appel joined French Division 1 side Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne, helping them earn promotion to the

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that season with 12 goals and 38 assists for 50 points in 26 games. He re-signed for a second season with the Bisons but it proved to be a disappointment for Appel however as he only managed just one goal and eleven assists in 22 games. At the season's conclusion, Appel retired from hockey.

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* 1983 births Living people Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne players Finnish ice hockey forwards Hokki players Kiekko-Laser players KooKoo players Oulun Kärpät players People from Kristinestad Rovaniemen Kiekko players Vaasan Sport players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in France Sportspeople from Ostrobothnia (region) {{finland-icehockey-winger-stub