# Petri Liimatainen

Petri Mikael Liimatainen (born July 20, 1969, in Hässelby, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Malmö Redhawks in the SHL.

## Career

Liimatainen began his career with AIK IF in Sweden's Elitserien. After seven seasons he moved to Malmö IF in 1993. In 1995, Liimatainen moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga and signed with the Krefeld Pinguine. After a four-year stay, he moved to Switzerland's Nationalliga A with SC Bern but after one season he returned to the DEL and spent the next two seasons playing for the Berlin Capitals and the Kölner Haie
In 2002, he returned to Elitserien and returned to Malmö for a second spell. He stayed for two seasons before moving to Södertälje SK in 2004. He then spent the next three seasons playing in Switzerland for HC Lugano and EHC Basel, Germany for Füchse Duisburg and in Sweden for Linköpings HC as well as a spell in Austria's Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for EHC Black Wings Linz. In 2009, he signed for the Hvidovre Fighters in Denmark's Metal Ligaen.
At the end of the 2009/2010 season, Liimatainen ended his career as a player.

## 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 |
| 1985–86 | AIK | SWE U20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986–87 | AIK | SWE U20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986–87 | AIK | SWE.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | AIK | SEL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | AIK | SEL | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | AIK | SEL | 40 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | AIK | SEL | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | AIK | SEL | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | AIK | SEL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | AIK | Allsv | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 47 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 46 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 42 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1998–99 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 51 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1999–2000 | SC Bern | NLA | 44 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000–01 | Berlin Capitals | DEL | 59 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 54 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2002–03 | MIF Redhawks | SEL | 50 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Malmö Redhawks | SEL | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 48 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Lugano | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | EHC Basel | NLA | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Füchse Duisburg | DEL | 54 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Hvidovre Ligahockey | DEN | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 464 | 61 | 103 | 164 | 373 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 353 | 70 | 177 | 247 | 238 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 46 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1987 | Sweden | EJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1988 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | Sweden | OG | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |