Timo Kulonen (born November 1, 1967) is a Finnish former professional
ice hockey defenceman.
Kulonen played in the
SM-liiga for
KalPa,
HPK
Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho (HPK) is a professional ice hockey team in the Liiga, the top men's ice hockey league in Finland. Their home ice is the Ritari-areena in Hämeenlinna. HPK was established in 1929. The parent club of the team is HPK Edu ...
,
Lukko and
TuTo
TUTO Hockey (Turun Toverit) is a Finnish ice hockey team based at the Kupittaan jäähalli (capacity 2,875, inauguration in November 2006). Established in 1929, TUTO plays in Turku, Finland, and is one of two clubs in that city (the other being ...
between 1986 and 1995. He played a total of 419 games and scored 47 goals and 115 assists for 162 points. He was drafted 130th overall by the
Minnesota North Stars in the
1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was the 25th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, and was the first draft held in the United States. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into pr ...
Minnesota North Stars draft history
/ref> but never played in North America and remained in Finland.
Kulonen always played in France for Brest Albatros Hockey
Brest Albatros Hockey is an ice hockey team in Brest, France. They were founded in 1991, and currently play in the FFHG Division 1, the top level of ice hockey in France. Albatros won the league championship in 1996 and 1997. The team also previou ...
and in Germany for SC Bietigheim-Bissingen
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen, also known as the Bietigheim Steelers, is a professional ice hockey team based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. They currently play in DEL, the highest-level league in Germany. Prior to the 2021—22 season they played i ...
.
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1967 births
Living people
SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players
Brest Albatros Hockey players
Finnish ice hockey defencemen
FoPS players
HPK players
KalPa players
Lukko players
Minnesota North Stars draft picks
People from Forssa
TuTo players
Sportspeople from Kanta-Häme
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