Arto Heiskanen

Arto Heiskanen
Born	(1963-11-23)23 November 1963 Savonlinna, Finland
Died	8 February 2023(2023-02-08) (aged 59)
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Ässät Lukko Brest Albatros Hockey Newcastle Cobras
Playing career	1981–1999

Arto Heiskanen (23 November 1963 – 8 February 2023)^[1] was a Finnish professional ice hockey left winger.

Heiskanen played a total of 487 games in the SM-liiga for Ässät and Lukko.^[2] He played in the French Élite Ligue for Brest Albatros Hockey, the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Newcastle Cobras and the Polska Hokej Liga for the SMS Warszawa.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	SaPKo	I-Divisioona		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	SaPKo	I-Divisioona		36	19	12	31	23		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	SaPKo	I-Divisioona		36	20	16	36	44		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		36	6	7	13	16		9	0	1	1	6
1984–85	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		31	12	4	16	8		8	3	1	4	2
1985–86	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		36	22	12	34	28		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Lukko	SM-liiga		44	17	16	33	28		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Lukko	SM-liiga		26	15	9	24	18		8	4	0	4	8
1988–89	Lukko	SM-liiga		43	27	17	44	14		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Porin Ässät	I-Divisioona		44	58	52	110	12		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		35	22	21	43	10		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		44	20	15	35	28		8	2	2	4	4
1992–93	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		41	15	14	29	8		8	5	5	10	4
1993–94	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		48	17	12	39	34		5	1	2	3	10
1994–95	Porin Ässät	SM-liiga		50	9	10	19	42		7	0	0	0	2
1995–96	Titaanit	I-Divisioona		22	15	16	31	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Brest Albatros Hockey	France		3	1	0	1	2		1	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Newcastle Cobras	BISL		15	4	4	8	6		6	0	1	1	2
1997–98	ERSC Amberg	Germany2		43	14	17	31	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	SMS I Warszawa	Poland		—	4	0	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
SM-liiga totals				434	182	137	329	234		53	15	11	26	36

References

1. Touru, Ville (8 February 2023). "Jääkiekkolegenda Arto Heiskanen, 59, on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
2. Profile at Liiga.fi

External links

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