Peter Kristian Ahola (born May 14, 1968) is a Finnish former professional

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player who played in the

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for the

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, and the

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Playing career

In his rookie year in Los Angeles, Ahola led the Kings in +/- with a +12 in the

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. He also scored 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 71 games. He was then traded to Pittsburgh for

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during the next season. In Pittsburgh, he played 22 games and didn't register a

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and only scored one assist. Ahola was then traded a second time in that season to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks traded him to the

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on June 19, 1993 for

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, but then was traded to the Calgary Flames for cash on October 5, 1993. This was his fourth trade in eleven months. He only played two games on the Flames before he got sent down to the minor league team, the

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. In total, Ahola played 123 regular season games, scoring 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points and collecting 137 penalty minutes. He also played six playoff games during his rookie season with the Kings but didn't register a point. Ahola went back to Finland's

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in 1994 and then to Sweden's

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in 2001 before retiring in 2003.

Personal

Ahola is a formerly top-rated water-skier in his homeland of Finland. He currently serves as a European scout for the

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of the NHL, serving in the role since the season.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

Transactions

*On April 5, 1991 the

signed free agent Peter Ahola. *On November 6, 1992 the

traded Peter Ahola to the

in exchange for

. *On February 26, 1993 the

traded Peter Ahola to the

in exchange for future considerations. *On June 19, 1993 the

traded Peter Ahola to the

in exchange for

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. *On October 5, 1993 the

traded Peter Ahola to the

in exchange for cash.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahola, Peter 1968 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Calgary Flames players Cleveland Lumberjacks players Espoo Blues players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Finnish ice hockey defencemen HIFK (ice hockey) players Los Angeles Kings players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Pittsburgh Penguins players Saint John Flames players San Jose Sharks players Södertälje SK players Sportspeople from Espoo Toronto Maple Leafs scouts HC TPS players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vegas Golden Knights scouts