Sami Laakkonen (born 24 February 1974) is a

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former bandy player who played as a forward. Laakkonen was brought up by WP 35 but moved abroad to enhance his career. He played for the Finnish national bandy team, scoring the decisive goal in the final of the 2004 World Championship. At the 2016 World Championship, he made his last appearance as a national team player. After the 2018–19 season he also retired at club level. Laakkonen's list of clubs is as follows: * WP 35 (1993-1997) *

Vetlanda BK Vetlanda BK is a bandy club in Vetlanda, Sweden. Vetlanda BK was established in December 1944. While the exact date seems to be unknown, 6 December is usually credited. On 1 January 1945 the club played its first game, 4–4 on away soil against ...

(1997-2002) *

IFK Vänersborg IFK Vänersborg is a Swedish sports club in Vänersborg, Sweden, most famous for its success in bandy. History The club was formed on 9 March 1903. The first years saw the club also compete in sports such as gymnastics and athletics. In bandy, ...

(2002-2004) * Vodnik (2004-2005) * Zorkij (2005-2009) * Dynamo Kazan (2009-2014) * Akilles (2014-2019)

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* * 1974 births Living people Finnish bandy players Expatriate bandy players in Sweden Expatriate bandy players in Russia Warkauden Pallo -35 players Vetlanda BK players IFK Vänersborg players Vodnik Arkhangelsk players Zorky Krasnogorsk players Dynamo Kazan players Borgå Akilles players Bandy World Championship-winning players {{Finland-bandy-bio-stub