Petri Pakaslahti

Petri Jaakko Pakaslahti (born January 22, 1976, in Vaasa, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as a European Scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pakaslahti was a good defensive center who specialized in faceoffs. He played in the checking line for Team Finland in the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and took defensive zone faceoffs for other lines as well. He also played extensively on the penalty kill.

He started his pro hockey career in Lukko in the Finnish SM-liiga and moved to Jokerit in 2001, where he played until 2007. In summer 2007, he signed a contract with Elitserien team Södertälje SK. In 2011, Pakaslahti retired due to a nagging groin injury. He was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015 as a European Scout, a role he still serves in as of 2024-25.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995-96 Lukko SM-liiga 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Lukko SM-liiga 42 2 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Lukko SM-liiga 46 6 5 11 14 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Lukko SM-liiga 49 8 8 16 38 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Lukko SM-liiga 40 2 9 11 20 4 1 0 1 13 2000-01 Lukko SM-liiga 45 8 18 26 24 3 0 1 1 0 2001-02 Jokerit SM-liiga 51 13 22 35 22 12 2 4 6 10 2002-03 Jokerit SM-liiga 52 7 21 28 26 9 4 4 8 6 2003-04 Jokerit SM-liiga 54 4 20 24 52 8 0 4 4 6 2004-05 Jokerit SM-liiga 55 3 13 16 45 12 1 2 3 6 2005-06 Jokerit SM-liiga 28 5 9 14 26 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Jokerit SM-liiga 51 12 22 34 52 10 1 3 4 8 2007-08 Södertälje SK SEL 54 18 16 34 48 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Södertälje SK SEL 53 11 14 25 36 -- -- -- -- --