Shoots Left Weight 96 kg Height 1.92 m | Name Mikko Kalteva Playing career Positions Defenseman | |
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Born May 25, 1984 (age 39)
Hyvinkaa, Finland ( 1984-05-25 ) Liiga team
Former teams JYP
Jokerit
Sodertalje SK NHL Draft 107th overall, 2002
Colorado Avalanche | ||
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Mikko Kalteva (born May 25, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman currently with JYP of the Finnish Liiga.
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Playing career
Kalteva was drafted 107th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Kalteva joined Jokerit as a 16-year-old junior and played in the Junior A SM-liiga in 2000–01 earning a place in the Pohjola First All-Star Team. Kalteva gained the notice of the Avalanche after selection to the Finnish Jr. team for the World U18 Championships in 2002. Kalteva was also named in the Finnish World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004, earning a bronze medal on each occasion.
At the end of the 2003–04 season, Kalteva made his SM-liiga debut with Jokerit. In the following season Kalteva was a part of the fringe squad that helped Jokerit take the Silver medal in the Kanada-malja playoffs. Mikko became a duel winner of the Silver medal when he played a prominent defensive role in 2006–07.
On April 23, 2010, after spending his entire career to date with Jokerit, Kalteva left when he signed with Swedish team, Södertälje SK, of the Elitserien for the 2010–11 season.
Upon the completion of his second season with Södertälje, Kalteva returned to Finland signing a one-year contract with JYP on June 30, 2012.
