Atte Pentikäinen (born 12 December 1982) is a Finnish former professional

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. He last played for the Fischtown Pinguins in the

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(DEL). He played with Ässät (2004–06) and Färjestads BK (2006–07). After spending the majority of his 13-year professional career in his native Finland, Pentikäinen agreed to a one-year contract with Austrian outfit,

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of the

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on July 4, 2016. Just over two-months later, after enduring pre-season with the 99ers, Pentikainen used an opt-out clause to release him from his contract on September 8. He was signed the following day with German club, the Fischtown Pinguins of the neighboring DEL to begin the 2015–16 season.

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* 1982 births Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players Färjestad BK players Finnish ice hockey defencemen Fischtown Pinguins players Ilves players Jokerit players KooKoo players Living people Oulun Kärpät players HK Poprad players Tappara players TuTo players People from Juupajoki Ice hockey people from Pirkanmaa Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Germany 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-icehockey-defenceman-stub