# Kimmo Rintanen

Kimmo Rintanen (born August 7, 1973 in Rauma, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he played from the 2001-02 season until 2010-11, before his final season at HC Lugano in 2011-12. Before his international career, he played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland. He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Rintanen has played 155 matches for the National team of Finland and has scored 35 goals. Starting in 2015 he has been an assistant coach for TPS in Finland.

## 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 |
| 1990–91 | Lukko | FIN U20 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Lukko | SM-l | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Lukko | SM-l | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Lukko | FIN U20 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Lukko | SM-l | 45 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Lukko | FIN U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Lukko | SM-l | 48 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1994–95 | TPS | SM-l | 49 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 1995–96 | TPS | SM-l | 45 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | TPS | SM-l | 46 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | TPS | SM-l | 46 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Jokerit | SM-l | 35 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | TPS | SM-l | 54 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | TPS | SM-l | 49 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 44 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 38 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 44 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 44 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 44 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 41 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 50 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 50 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 48 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 36 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 42 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SM-l totals | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 446 | 155 | 224 | 379 | 141 | 75 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 20 |
| NLA totals | NLA totals | NLA totals | 481 | 218 | 335 | 553 | 242 | 90 | 40 | 42 | 82 | 20 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991 | Finland | EJC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1993 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1998 | Finland | OG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Finland | WC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | Finland | WC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 68 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 6 |