Biography
Hockey player Hartikainen's theme was not entrenched in America, but came to the court in Russia, where he became the best legionnaire KHL. According to the polls of colleagues, thanks to the "iron back" and the manner of skating, the Finnish striker is an athlete against which the opponent is harder to defend themselves.Childhood and youth
The topic Hartikainen was born on May 3, 1990 in Kuopio, Finland.
In the sport, the topic followed the example of an older brother and in 6 years began to train at the Calpa Smague Club from the native city. At this time, Finland experienced a hockey boom, played with a washer on each street. In parallel, the boy was engaged in football, but gradually the results on the ice became better, and the aggressiveness of sports came to the attacker more.
According to the athlete, the most in his life was influenced by the Father, who inspired in training and accompanied the youth teams in Finland at each trip.
Hockey
In 2005-2006, the topic Hartikainen played 9 matches for the youth b team, typing 14 points. Next season Hartikainen rose to the youth series A.In the Finnish Championship, the topic debuted in the 2007/2008 season, having won one match. The remainder of the year hockey player spent in the youth A series, where Kalpa became winners. The same spring Hartikainen debuted in the Finnish national team at the World Youth Championships under 18. Having gained 3 points in 6 games, the striker became the best team scorer. On the draft North American National Hockey League, the Finnish athlete was chosen in the 6th round under the general 163rd issue of the Edmonton Oillez Club.
In the 2008/2009 season, Hartikainen has implemented a chance to consolidate in the main composition of Kalpa, where he spent 51 matches, typing 23 points and with 17 goals setting the club's record. In the playoffs, the team won a bronze medal, and the topic itself was awarded the memorial prize of Yuro Vasama, awarded a newcomer of the year. In the spring, the attacker performed at the world youth championship under 20, where, despite the efforts of Hartikainen, who scored 9 points, Finland took the 7th place.
The next year, the striker also held in the Finnish championship and improved statistics by typing in 55 regular matches 33 points and 13 more - in 13 playoff games. "Kalpa" again won bronze medals. In the youth world championship, Hartikainen was again effective, but Finland flew out in the quarterfinals. In the same year, the mentor of the adult national team of Yucca Yalonen invited striker to participate in EuroChocket Matches.
After the end of the season in Finland, the athleman decided to continue his career over the ocean and signed a newbie contract with Edmonton. However, the 2010/2011 season Hartikainen began in the pharmaceutical club of the AHL League "Oklahoma-City Baron". There, the athlete performed successfully, scoring the first two goals of the franchise, typing in 66 matches 42 points and becoming the player of January. On March 17, Finn debuted as part of Edmonton Oirz, spending 12 games for him and gaining 5 points.
On April 1, 2012, Hartikainen made a double in the match against Anaheim Dax. The fight was notable for the fact that the theme was opposed by the idol and thesis, the legendary Finn theme of the selenine - and the match was scored both inspired by Forward meetings.
In an attempt to entrenched in the "oilmen" Hartikainen spent 3 years, playing for two thirds of the year in a pharmaceutical team. In the last season in America in 23 matches, the athlete scored 3 points and left the team by signing the contract with the club of the Continental Hockey League "Salavat Yulaev" from Ufa. The rights to NHL on Hartikainen were sold to the capital "Toronto Maples Lifs".
Opening a new stage of his biography at the age of 23, from the first season, Hartikainen became a confident player the foundations of the Bashkir Club. The athlete spent 50-60 matches per year and gained 36-43 points. The Finn was best successful for the 2018/2019 season, where the striker brilliantly played the playoffs in 17 playoffs with 8 goals and 13 effective transmissions.
On November 28, 2019, Hartikainen was injured by jaws after falling into the washers and, as expected, dropped out for a month. However, after 2 weeks, the hero athlete went on ice, playing in a mask.
For a career in Ufa Finn three times became a bronze medalist of KHL and 1 time - a silver medalist of the championship of Russia.
Since 2013, the striker constantly plays as part of the Finnish national team on EuroChocket, spending 31 Match at the end of 2020 and gaining 9 points. In 2014 and 2018, the team became the owner of the gold medals of the tournament. The composition of the national team at the Hartikainen Championship was hit in 2015, and in 2018, Forward performed at the Olympic Games. Communions on the link were played in Phenchkhan - Finn Yooenac Kemppainen and Swede Linus Umark.
Personal life
About the personal life the topic of Hartikainen is known a little. In 2016, the athlete broke up with the status of a bachelor, concluding marriage with his girlfriend Anniena Hartikainen (Rockko). Hockey player's wife from Helsinki, where he graduated from the University of Metropolis Applied Sciences.
On March 5, 2017, the son of an athlete was born. Now the family lives in Ufa, but hockey player wants his children to grow and study in Finland, where and he himself plans to go after the completion of the career - help the Kalpa's native club, because now the topic is on the hands of a 5% team shares.
Topic Hartikainen now
At the end of September 2020, a number of leaders of Salavat Yulaeva, including the topic of Hartikainen, dropped out due to coronavirus. Athletes quickly managed to defeat the disease and return to line.On January 10, 2021, in the match with Ak Barz, the topic Hartikainen was made by the first poker. January 14, gaining 51 points in the season, Forward broke the KHL record held since 2009 for Finnish performance players for the regular championship. February 4, with the 24th abandoned washer, fell and record in the number of heads.
In just a season, which became the best for Hartikainen in Russia, striker scored 28 times, making 36 programs. The contract of an athlete with Salavat Yulaev is designed until the end of the season of 2022. The wage is Finn - 90 million rubles. in year.
Achievements
- 2013/2014 - Silver winner of the Russian Championship
- 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2018/2019 - Bronze Prize-winner KHL
- 2017/2018 - Participant of the Best Troika KHL (with Linus Umarock and Jonas Keppainen)