Ilkka Heikkilä

Ilkka Heikkilä (born July 1, 1988) is a retired Finnish ice hockey centre.

Ilkka Heikkilä
Born (1988-07-01) July 1, 1988
Jyväskylän mlk, Finland
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Titaanit
SaPKo
D Team
Hokki
IPK
Playing career 20082017

Career

Heikkilä began his playing career with JYP, playing in their various junior teams at U16, U18 and U20 level but never managed to play for their senior team. During this, he played in the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships for Finland where they claimed a silver medal, losing in the final to the United States.[1]

Heikkilä went on to play a total of 216 games in Finland's second-tier league Mestis, playing for Titaanit, SaPKo, D Team, Hokki and IPK.

On August 17, 2018, Heikkilä became team manager of IPK which ended his playing career.[2]

References


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