Jan Huokko

Jan Huokko
Jan Huokko, 2019
Born	(1974-06-11) June 11, 1974 (age 50) Värmdö, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Leksands IF AIK IF SaiPa Södertälje SK
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1992–2013

Jan Huokko (born June 11, 1974) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He ended his ice hockey career as head coach for Kramfors-Alliansen of the Swedish Division 2 2012/2013.

During the 1998–99 season Huokko scored 21 goals to set an Elitserien record for most goals by a defenceman in an Elitserien regular season. This record stood until the 2013–14 season when that mark was surpassed by Leksands IF defenceman Patrik Hersley.^[1]

Huokko's parents are Finnish.^[2]

International

Huokko won a bronze medal with the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1999 IIHF World Championship.^[3]

References

1. Bergh, Martin (February 8, 2014). "Resultat: Dramatik från de tidiga matcherna". shl.se (in Swedish). SHL. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
2. "Jan Huokko Sputnik-paitaan". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). April 17, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
3. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database