Finnish ice hockey player (1973–2023)
Ice hockey player
| Timo Hirvonen |
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| Born |
(1973-12-05)5 December 1973
Varkaus, Finland |
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| Died |
28 July 2023(2023-07-28) (aged 49)
Espoo, Finland |
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| Height |
5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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| Weight |
187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
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| Position |
Left wing |
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| Shot |
Right |
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| Played for |
Espoo Blues |
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| NHL draft |
Undrafted |
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| Playing career |
1992–2006 |
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Timo Olavi Hirvonen (5 December 1973 – 28 July 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hirvonen made his Liiga debut playing with Kiekko-Espoo during the 1992–93 SM-liiga season,[1] and served as an assistant coach with the Espoo Blues.
Hirvonen died from complications from surgery in July 2023, at the age of 49.[2]
Career statistics
|
|
|
Regular season
|
|
Playoffs
|
| Season
|
Team
|
League
|
GP
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
PIM
|
GP
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
PIM
|
| 1990–91
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
I-Divisioona
|
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1990–91
|
Kiekko-Espoo U20
|
Jr. A SM-sarja
|
21 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
57
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1991–92
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
I-Divisioona
|
43 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
24
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1992–93
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
22 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1992–93
|
Kiekko-Espoo U20
|
Jr. A SM-liiga
|
5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1993–94
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
46 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
46
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1993–94
|
Kiekko-Espoo U20
|
Jr. A SM-liiga
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1994–95
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
28 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
16
|
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2
|
| 1995–96
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
44 |
11 |
11 |
22 |
36
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1996–97
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
44 |
8 |
13 |
21 |
59
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2
|
| 1997–98
|
Kiekko-Espoo
|
Liiga
|
47 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
28
|
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18
|
| 1998–99
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
54 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
40
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4
|
| 1999–00
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
47 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
52
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8
|
| 2000–01
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
56 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
44
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 2001–02
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
56 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
42
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| 2002–03
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
23 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| 2003–04
|
SaiPa
|
Liiga
|
42 |
10 |
16 |
26 |
61
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 2004–05
|
SaiPa
|
Liiga
|
44 |
11 |
17 |
28 |
44
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 2004–05
|
Malmö Redhawks
|
SHL
|
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4
|
10 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2
|
| 2005–06
|
Espoo Blues
|
Liiga
|
54 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
54
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8
|
| Liiga totals
|
607
|
98
|
117
|
215
|
532
|
43
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
42
|
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