Masi Härkönen
{{Orphan|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Masi Härkönen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|08|07}}
| birth_place = Vaasa, Finland
| height_cm = 1979
| weight_kg = 70
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| league = Liiga
| team = Vaasan Sport
| career_start = 2024
}}
Masi Härkönen (born 7 August 2006) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Vaasan Sport of the Finnish Liiga.
Career
Masi Härkönen started ice hockey as a goalie in Vaasan Sport in 2010 at the age of four.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Masi Härkönen, Leijonat |url=https://www.leijonat.fi/index.php/pelaajat?lkq=338136024005620616443579 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=www.leijonat.fi |language=fi-fi}}
In 2024, Härkönen signed a one-year professional Liiga contract with Vaasan Sport. He made his Liiga debut on 27 November 2024 against Rauman Lukko.{{Cite web |title=SPORT-KASVATTI MASI HÄRKÖNEN DEBYTOI HUOMENNA Liigassa Sportin maalin suulla |url=https://vaasansport.fi/fi-fi/article/uutinen/sport-kasvatti-masi-harkonen-debytoi-huomenna-liigassa-sportin-maalin-suulla/8023/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=vaasansport.fi |language=en}} The game ended in Sport's 5–1 win and Härkönen made 29 saves. In December 2024, his contract was extended by two years.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Vaasan Sport julkisti liudan sopimuksia – Juuso Hahl jatkaa päävalmentajana myös ensi kaudella |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20130325 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Yle Urheilu |language=fi}} On 23 February, Härkönen played his first shutout against the HC Ässät Pori making 17 saves.{{Cite web |title=Masi nollaa Ässät ja Atro iskee historiaa |url=https://vaasansport.fi/fi-fi/article/otteluraportti/masi-nollaa-assat-ja-atro-iskee-historiaa/8194/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=vaasansport.fi |language=en}}
Personal life
Härkönen's father, Marko Härkönen, played 19 SM-liiga games with HC Ässät Pori and 235 games with Vaasan Sport in the I-divisioona and Mestis.{{Cite web |title=Marko Härkönen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/55602/marko-harkonen |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en}}
References
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