# Atte Pentikäinen

Atte Pentikäinen (born 12 December 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Fischtown Pinguins in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
He played with Ässät (2004–06) and Färjestads BK (2006–07). After spending the majority of his 13-year professional career in his native Finland, Pentikäinen agreed to a one-year contract with Austrian outfit, Graz 99ers of the EBEL on July 4, 2016. Just over two-months later, after enduring pre-season with the 99ers, Pentikainen used an opt-out clause to release him from his contract on September 8. He was signed the following day with German club, the Fischtown Pinguins of the neighboring DEL to begin the 2015–16 season.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1998–99 | Tappara U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Tappara U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2003–04 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | TUTO Hockey | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | KooKoo | Mestis | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2004–05 | Porin Ässät | SM-liiga | 53 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Porin Ässät | SM-liiga | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2006–07 | Färjestad BK | Elitserien | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 57 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 133 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | LeKi | Mestis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | LeKi | Mestis | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | LeKi | Mestis | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Ilves | SM-liiga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Ilves | Liiga | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | LeKi | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Ilves | Liiga | 52 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 450 | 6 | 44 | 50 | 711 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |