Iiro Pakarinen

Iiro Pakarinen (born 25 August 1991 Suonenjoki ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is since 2009 in KalPa Kuopio in the SM- liiga under contract.

Career

Iiro Pakrinen began his career as a hockey player in the junior department of KalPa Kuopio, for his first team, he made his debut in the SM- liiga in the season 2009/10. In his rookie year, the winger scoring a total of 50 games six goals and five assists gave. In the following season he was also a key part of the professional team of KalPa. In parallel, he was from 2009 to 2011 to nine appearances as Players out on loan for the Finnish U20 national team in Mestis, the Finnish second division. In the NHL Entry Draft in 2011, he was selected in the seventh round as a total 184 players from the Florida Panthers.

Internationally

For Pakarinen Finland at the U18 World Junior Championship in 2009 and the U20 World Junior Championships in 2010 and 2011 took part. In the 2009 U18 World Championships he won the bronze medal with his team.

Awards and achievements

• 2009 bronze medal at the U18 World Youth Championship

SM- liiga stats

(End of season 2010/11)