Jukka Hentunen
| Jukka Hentunen | |||
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Jukka Hentunen in December 2011.
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| Born |
May 3, 1974 Joroinen, FIN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HPK Jokerit Calgary Flames Nashville Predators HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Lugano Ak Bars Kazan KalPa |
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| National team |
 Finland
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| NHL Draft | 176th overall, 2000 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
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| Representing Finland
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
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2006 | Turin |
| World Championships | ||
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2001 | Germany |
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2007 | Russia |
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2000 | Russia |
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2006 | Latvia |
Jukka Mika Petteri Hentunen (born May 3, 1974 in Joroinen, Finland) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with KalPa of the SM-liiga in the 2012–13 season.
Hentunen played with HPK of the SM-liiga when he was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their sixth-round pick, 176th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of 38 National Hockey League games in the 2001–02 NHL season for the Calgary Flames and the Nashville Predators, who he was traded to on March 19, 2002.
Hentunen then promptly left North America to continue his professional career in the European leagues. After two years with HC Fribourg-Gottéron, the right winger signed with Swiss rivals, HC Lugano.
In Finland he's earned a nickname "Härkä" which translates to "bull."
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