Nico Aaltonen
{{short description|Finnish ice hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
|image =
|caption =
| played_for = Lukko Rauma
Porin Ässät
HPK
Espoo Blues
Arlan Kokshetau
|position = Left wing
|height_ft = 5
|height_in = 10
|weight_lb = 181
|shoots = Left
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|06|15}}
|birth_place = Lappeenranta, Finland
|career_start = 2006
| career_end = 2016
}}
Nico Aaltonen (born June 15, 1988) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the SM-liiga with Lukko,{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.fi/sport/jaakiekko/sm-liiga/artikkeli/lukko-pelaaja-palaa-kaukaloon-hokissa/3772110#gs.dG17DgQ|title=Lukko-pelaaja palaa kaukaloon Hokissa|date=21 October 2010|accessdate=5 May 2018}} Ässät, HPK and Espoo Blues.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/csl.php?tid=1221|title=2010-11 Scoring for Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga)|publisher=Hockeydb.com|date=3 February 2011|accessdate=5 May 2018}}
Playing career
Aaltonen joined Espoo Blues on a try-out contract on August 1, 2014{{cite news|url=http://www.japyh.com/hyokkaaja-nico-aaltonen-espoo-bluesiin-try-outin-sisaltavalla-sopimuksella/|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=5 May 2018|language=fi|title=Hyökkääjä Nico Aaltonen Espoo Bluesiin try-outin sisältävällä sopimuksella|trans-title=Nico Aaltonen is signed to a try-out agreement}} which was followed by him joining Arlan Kokshetau in 2015. The same year, he joined the Manchester Phoenix of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.{{cite news|url=http://www.manchesterphoenix.co.uk/news/2717/nico-aaltonen-leaves-phoenix|title=Nico Aaltonen leaves Phoenix|publisher=Phoenix Ice Hockey Club|date=17 December 2015|accessdate=5 May 2018}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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!colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff"| !rowspan=99 bgcolor="#ffffff"| !colspan=5|Regular season !rowspan=99 bgcolor="#ffffff"| !colspan=5|Playoffs |
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!Team !League !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM |
| 2006–07
|SM-l |8 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
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|Lukko |SM-l |8 |1 |0 |1 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2007–08
|4 |1 |3 |4 |2 |— |— |— |— |— |
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|2007–08 |Mestis |6 |3 |1 |4 |2 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2008–09
|Lukko |SM-l |40 |5 |1 |6 |4 |— |— |— |— |— |
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|Hokki |Mestis |5 |4 |0 |4 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2009–10
|Lukko |SM-l |35 |3 |5 |8 |14 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
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|Lukko |SM-liiga |22 |1 |4 |5 |31 |10 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2010–11
|Hokki |Mestis |14 |1 |8 |9 |16 |— |— |— |— |— |
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|2010–11 |LeKi |Mestis |6 |2 |2 |4 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2011–12
|SM-l |33 |4 |5 |9 |6 |4 |0 |0 |0 |4 |
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|2011–12 |HPK | SM-l |8 |2 |2 |4 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2012–13
|Ässät |SM-l |35 |2 |5 |7 |8 |16 |1 |2 |3 |4 |
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|Mestis |28 |2 |8 |10 |6 |7 |0 |1 |1 |2 |
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! colspan=3|Liiga totals !189 !18 !22 !40 !63 !39 !2 !3 !5 !8 |
=International=
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!Year !Team !Event !Result !rowspan=99 bgcolor="#ffffff"| !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM |
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|2005 |6th |5 |1 |1 |2 |2 |
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|2006 |Finland |{{silver2}} |5 |0 |1 |1 |4 |
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|2007 |Finland |WJC |6th |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
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|2008 |Finland |WJC |6th |6 |3 |1 |4 |0 |
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!colspan=4|Junior totals !21 !4 !3 !7 !6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Arlan Kokshetau players
Category:Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players
Category:Finnish ice hockey left wingers
Category:Kiekko-Vantaa players
Category:Lempäälän Kisa players
Category:Manchester Phoenix players
Category:Ice hockey people from Lappeenranta
Category:Mikkelin Jukurit players
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
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