Markku Takala (born May 2, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre.

Markku Takala
Born (1972-05-02) May 2, 1972 (age 52)
Vantaa, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Kiekko-Espoo
Lukko
Newcastle Cobras
Sparta Warriors
Basingstoke Bison
Furuset Ishockey
Playing career 1991–2008

Takala played in the SM-liiga for Kiekko-Espoo and Lukko.[1] He also played in the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the Newcastle Cobras and the Elite Ice Hockey League for the Basingstoke Bison as well as in Norway for the Sparta Warriors and Furuset Ishockey.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-sarja 5 4 2 6 22
1991–92 Jokerit U20 U20 I-Divisioona 1 0 1 1 0
1991–92 Vantaa HT I-Divisioona 23 1 6 7 14
1992–93 Vantaa HT I-Divisioona 19 6 6 12 10
1993–94 Kiekko-Espoo SM-liiga 38 2 8 10 12
1994–95 Junkkarit HT I-Divisioona 40 12 24 36 56
1995–96 Lukko SM-liiga 3 1 0 1 0
1995–96 Haukat I-Divisioona 41 27 28 55 30
1996–97 Newcastle Cobras BISL 42 14 7 21 12 6 1 0 1 0
1997–98 Ahmat Hyvinkää I-Divisioona 13 2 0 2 4
1997–98 Haukat I-Divisioona 9 1 5 6 4
1997–98 Gislaveds SK Division 2 15 9 14 23
1998–99 Olofströms IK Division 1 26 12 12 24 26
1999–00 Brest Albatros Hockey France2 32 30 32 62
2000–01 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 44 26 32 58 59 3 0 0 0 6
2001–02 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 39 17 18 35 26
2002–03 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 32 8 14 22 88
2003–04 Basingstoke Bison EIHL 22 2 9 11 14
2004–05 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 41 19 31 50 62
2005–06 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 24 18 16 34 16
2006–07 Sparta Sarpsborg Norway 17 1 15 16 10
2006–07 Kristianstads IK Division 1 8 5 4 9 2
2007–08 Furuset Ishockey Norway 5 0 0 0 0
SM-liiga totals 41 3 8 11 12
I-Divisioona totals 145 49 69 118 118 9 6 2 8 20
Norway totals 158 63 94 157 202

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