Kimmo Kuhta

Kimmo Kuhta (born June 19, 1975) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward.

Kimmo Kuhta
Born	(1975-06-19) June 19, 1975 (age 50) Helsinki, Finland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HIFK Kiekko-Espoo SC Bern Hamburg Freezers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013

Apart from spending the 2005–06 season in the Swiss league, Kuhta represented HIFK in the SM-liiga from 1998 to the end of his career in 2013. He played a total of 728 games in HIFK, second only to Pertti Lehtonen with 851 on the team, and also holds the record for most goals in HIFK with 248 in total.^[1] For his long and successful career on the team, he is considered an iconic HIFK player and a favorite among fans.^[2][3] In October 2018, HIFK retired the number 9 in his honor before a match against Tappara.^[4]

After his playing career, he has worked as a hockey expert and a commentator for Yle,^[5] and coached junior teams for HIFK.

Awards

• Raimo Kilpiö trophy for gentleman player - 2004

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Karhu-Kissat Jr.	Fin-Jr. B		14	13	14	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Karhu-Kissat Jr.	Fin-2 Jr.		6	4	5	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Karhu-Kissat Jr.	Fin-Jr.		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Karhu-Kissat Jr.	Fin-2 Jr.		22	34	20	54	16		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kiekko-Espoo Jr.	Fin-Jr.		36	30	16	46	10		4	1	1	2	0
1995–96	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-l		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HIFK	SM-l		38	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	PiTa	Fin-2		10	4	1	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HIFK	SM-l		23	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Haukat	Fin-2		13	6	10	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HIFK	SM-l		45	12	10	22	45		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HIFK	SM-l		47	15	9	24	14		8	0	0	0	0
2000–01	HIFK	SM-l		43	19	5	24	16		5	0	1	1	2
2001–02	HIFK	SM-l		51	10	13	23	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HIFK	SM-l		46	22	16	38	8		4	2	0	2	2
2003–04	HIFK	SM-l		56	31	28	59	18		13	8	1	9	2
2004–05	HIFK	SM-l		56	29	20	49	36		5	2	0	2	0
2005–06	SC Bern	NLA		42	16	21	37	16		6	2	4	6	2
2006–07	HIFK	SM-l		55	24	26	50	32		5	0	1	1	2
2007–08	HIFK	SM-l		56	20	18	38	36		7	1	2	3	6
2008–09	HIFK	SM-l		34	13	12	25	28		2	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		32	14	5	19	35		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HIFK	SM-l		18	8	6	14	6		5	0	4	4	4
2010–11	HIFK	SM-l		59	24	27	51	20		16	5	7	12	10
2011–12	HIFK	SM-l		50	14	26	40	26		4	0	1	1	0
2012–13	HIFK	SM-l		51	6	13	19	22		7	2	3	5	0
SM-l totals				730	249	231	480	329		81	20	20	40	28