Waltteri Immonen
Born (1967-04-03) April 3, 1967
Helsinki, FIN
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Jokerit
National team  Finland
Playing career 19871999

Waltteri Immonen (born April 3, 1967 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and former coach of SM-liiga team Jokerit.

Playing career

Immonen started his playing career in Helsingin Jokerit, an ice hockey team from Helsinki. Immonen played his first full season for Jokerit during the 1988–89 1. division league of ice hockey in Finland. Immonen led the defense of Jokerit and played alongside players like Teemu Selänne, Ari Sulander, Mika Strömberg. During the 1994–95 NHL lockout, he was joined by NHL-star Jari Kurri and, for the second time, Teemu Selänne. Immonen was appointed as the captain of Jokerit in the beginning of 1991–92 SM-liiga season by then head coach Boris Majorov. Immonen won the SM-liiga 4 times as the captain of Jokerit. He also won the 1995 European Cup with Jokerit. Immonen retired after 1998–99 SM-liiga season. Immonen's playing number 24 is currently retired by Jokerit in honour of his services as the longtime captain of the team.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1987–88 Jokerit I-Divisioona 150000
1988–89 Jokerit I-Divisioona 44424288
1989–90 Jokerit Liiga 44114158
1990–91 Jokerit Liiga 4328108
1991–92 Jokerit Liiga 44311142 103474
1992–93 Jokerit Liiga 483151810 30110
1993–94 Jokerit Liiga 455162114 121454
1994–95 Jokerit Liiga 506182416 40000
1995–96 Jokerit Liiga 505212610 111342
1996–97 Jokerit Liiga 494111514 90332
1997–98 Jokerit Liiga 263476 80000
1998–99 Jokerit Liiga 530554 30000
Liiga totals 452 32 123 155 92 60 5 15 20 12

Coaching career

After retiring, Immonen became the team manager of Jokerit and, after Hannu Jortikka left, Immonen was named the new head coach of Jokerit. After a poor start, Immonen was fired from his position but remained in the club in the role of coach. Immonen was part of the Jokerit coaching staff until 2008, when he followed the departing Doug Shedden to Nationalliga A team EV Zug where he started out as an assistant coach to Shedden.

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