Pasi Häkkinen (born 25 June 1977) is a

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former

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Career

Häkkinen started his pro career with

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in the Finnish

SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagu ...

, and was the backup goalie for

Jokerit Helsingin Jokerit (English: Jokers or Jesters) are a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team won six league championships as a member of the Finnish SM-liiga (1973, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2002). Jokerit plays its h ...

for the 2004–2005 season, when he won the silver medal with the club. He was their #1 goaltender in the previous season, and has signed with a Danish team for the 2005–2006 season. Häkkinen has also spent a year with the

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in the British league. In 2015 he became a coach of

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 ...

Career statistics

Regular season

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