Biography

Petri Matikainen (born 7 January 1967) is a Finnish former ice hockey player who became a coach after his playing career. Matikainen was born in Savonlinna. Originally playing for SaPKo, he moved to play two seasons of junior hockey in Oshawa Generals. He was part of the team that won J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1987. In the same year, he also won IIHF World U20 Championship with Finnish team. He returned to Finland and played two years in Tappara, five years in Jokipojat and two years in KalPa. In 1996 he moved to play for Berlin Capitals. In the middle of the 1996/97 season he joined EC KAC from the Austrian league championship. With the team...Read More