# Jukka Hentunen

Jukka Mika Petteri Hentunen (born May 3, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played with KalPa of the SM-liiga in the 2012–13 season.

## Playing career

Hentunen played with HPK of the SM-liiga when he was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their sixth-round pick, 176th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He played a total of 38 National Hockey League games in the 2001–02 NHL season for the Calgary Flames and the Nashville Predators, who he was traded to on March 19, 2002.
Hentunen then promptly left North America to continue his professional career in the European leagues. After two years with HC Fribourg-Gottéron, the right winger signed with Swiss rivals, HC Lugano.
In Finland he's earned a nickname "Härkä" which translates to "bull."

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1993–94 | Warkis | FIN.3 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Warkis | FIN.3 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Diskos | FIN.2 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Hermes | FIN.2 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | Hermes | FIN.2 | 44 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 1998–99 | HPK | SM-l | 41 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 1999–2000 | HPK | SM-l | 53 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-l | 56 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-l | 48 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 47 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 44 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HC Lugano | NLA | 44 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | HC Lugano | NLA | 44 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | HC Lugano | NLA | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 33 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 |
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | Jokerit | SM-l | 58 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Jokerit | SM-l | 55 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | KalPa | SM-l | 55 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2012–13 | KalPa | SM-l | 45 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| FIN.2 totals | FIN.2 totals | FIN.2 totals | 122 | 48 | 47 | 95 | 83 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 14 |
| SM-l totals | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 411 | 127 | 163 | 290 | 286 | 52 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 65 |
| NLA totals | NLA totals | NLA totals | 192 | 104 | 95 | 199 | 181 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 18 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2001 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | Finland | WC | 6th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 | Finland | WCH | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | Finland | OG | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 2007 | Finland | WC | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 64 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 50 |