Kai Suikkanen

Kai Petri Suikkanen (born June 29, 1959) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Currently, he works as the head coach of Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

 * Suikkanen played in two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, and spent most of his career in Finland's SM-liiga with Kärpät and TPS Turku.
 * Two times Kanada-malja champion: 1980–81, 1990–91
 * Calder Cup champion, season 1982-83.

Coaching career

 * Suikkanen Head coached Kajaanin Hokki as the champion of the Mestis (Second-highest league in Finland), during the season 2006–07.
 * Suikkanen Head coached TPS as the champion of the SM-Liiga (top league in Finland), during the season 2009–10.
 * Suikkanen worked as the head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2010–11 KHL season.
 * Suikkanen Head coached HC Bozen-Bolzano as the champion of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL league), during the season 2017–18.

International
Suikkanen won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a member of the Finland men's national ice hockey team.