Sanni Hakala
Finnish ice hockey player (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sanni Hakala (born 31 October 1997) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national team.
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Sanni Hakala | |||
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Born |
(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 26) Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Winger | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
JYP Jyväskylä Oulun Kärpät HV71 | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2012–2023 | ||
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She played more than seven seasons with HV71 in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) after beginning her career in the Finnish Naisten SM-sarja (renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017) with JYP Jyväskylä and Oulun Kärpät.[1]
In 2023, Hakala suffered a serious injury during a SDHL match that left her paralyzed from the chest down, ending her career at the age of 26.[2]