Kaj Linna (ice hockey)
| Kaj Linna | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 January 1971 Helsinki, Finland | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Position |
Defenseman | |||||
| Shot | Left | |||||
| Played for | ||||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 1995 Ottawa Senators | ||||
| Playing career | 1991–1998 | |||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
1998 Switzerland | |
Kaj Linna (born 24 January 1971) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey
championship in 1998.Career
Linna was a member of Finland's under-18 team at the 1989 European championships and continued to make a name for himself in his home country. He received a scholarship to
1995 NCAA Championship
, assisting on the game-winning goal in the final match.
Due to a new
HIFK for two years. In 1998 he helped HIFK win the league championship without losing a single game in the postseason. He capped off the year by winning a silver medal with the Finnish National Team at the World Championships
.
Linna returned to North America the following year for a second attempt at reaching the NHL. He played 11 games for the Milwaukee Admirals before suffering a neck injury that ended his career.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | HIFK
|
FIN U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Karhu–Kissat
|
FIN.2 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston University | HE | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Boston University | HE | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | PEI Senators
|
AHL | 67 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | HIFK | SM-l | 46 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HIFK | SM-l | 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| HE totals | 139 | 20 | 74 | 94 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SM-l totals | 91 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 150 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 88 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Finland | EJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 1992–93 | [3] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1992–93 | [1] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1994
|
[4] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 1994–95 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1994–95 | [1] |
| All- All-Tournament Team
|
1995
|
[6] |
References
- ^ a b c "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database