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Kristian Kuusela
Kristian Kuusela
Born	19 February 1983 (age 41); Seinäjoki, Finland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Ässät; Modo Hockey; Kärpät; Espoo Blues; Amur Khabarovsk; Tappara
National team	Finland
Playing career	2002–2023

Kristian Kuusela

Finnish ice hockey player

Kristian Kuusela (born 19 February 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey right wing. Kuusela announced his retirement on 27 April 2023 after winning the Liiga championship with Tappara. Kuusela played a total of 1107 regular season games with 738 points. During his Liiga career Kuusela represented Ässät, Kärpät, Blues and Tappara.^[1] Foreign clubs Kuusela reprecented were MODO Hockey from Sweden and Amur Khabarovsk from Russia.^[2]

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"Kristian Kuusela lopettaa uransa – Tappara-kapteenilta upea ele mestaruusjuhlissa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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"Kristian Kuusela at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Tappara	FIN U18	21	15	10	25	8	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Tappara	FIN U18	17	9	12	21	6	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Tappara	FIN U20	27	7	8	15	35	6	1	0	1	2
2000–01	Tappara	FIN U18	3	2	2	4	4	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tappara	FIN U20	41	16	30	46	36	9	2	0	2	6
2001–02	Tappara	FIN U20	40	11	19	30	44	2	1	1	2	2
2001–02	FPS	Mestis	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Ässät	FIN U20	26	6	19	25	49	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Ässät	SM-l	31	3	0	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Ässät	FIN U20	10	8	6	14	6	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Ässät	SM-l	53	4	6	10	12	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ässät	SM-l	55	7	12	19	14	2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Ässät	SM-l	56	26	17	43	40	14	6	3	9	12
2006–07	Ässät	SM-l	44	16	20	36	26	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL	11	2	4	6	8	20	8	5	13	14
2007–08	Kärpät	SM-l	56	18	27	45	26	15	2	6	8	0
2008–09	Kärpät	SM-l	57	23	20	43	63	15	6	3	9	10
2009–10	Kärpät	SM-l	55	16	16	32	84	10	0	2	2	6
2010–11	Kärpät	SM-l	59	11	17	28	30	3	1	1	2	0
2011–12	Blues	SM-l	60	16	17	33	14	16	3	8	11	8
2012–13	Blues	SM-l	59	10	30	40	30	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Tappara	Liiga	60	19	27	46	28	20	4	9	13	8
2014–15	Tappara	Liiga	60	14	32	46	10	20	6	12	18	0
2015–16	Tappara	Liiga	56	20	39	59	14	17	5	10	15	6
2016–17	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL	52	7	14	21	18	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tappara	Liiga	10	1	3	4	0	18	5	4	9	6
2017–18	Tappara	Liiga	60	12	32	44	12	16	4	7	11	16
2018–19	Tappara	Liiga	60	19	35	54	16	11	4	5	9	4
2019–20	Tappara	Liiga	55	20	33	53	16	—	—	—	—	—
SM-l/Liiga totals			946	255	383	638	437	177	46	70	116	76

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Finland	U17		2	2	0	2	0
2019	Finland	WC		7	1	1	2	0

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Kristian Kuusela

Born	(1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 41) Seinäjoki, Finland
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Ässät Modo Hockey Kärpät Espoo Blues Amur Khabarovsk Tappara
National team	Finland
Playing career	2002–2023