kari takko
1989-90 minnesota north stars Game-Used montreal goalie Stick
Born in Uusikaupunki, Finland on June 23, 1962, Kari Takko was the 200th overall pick in the 1981 NHL entry draft. In 1984, Takko's name was placed back into the draft and he was then selected by Minnesota 97th overall. He made his NHL debut on March 8, 1986, making 31 stops in a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg. He worked his way up to being a 30+ game goaltender for three additional seasons before eventually falling in the depth chart and being traded to Edmonton to backup Bill Ranford in 1990-91. After 11 games with the Oilers, Takko retired from the NHL and played out the rest of his hockey days in Finland and Sweden until 1999-00.
In 142 games of NHL play, Takko recorded a 37-71-14 record with one shutout, a 3.90GAA, and a 0.879% save average. On top of that, he appeared in four playoff games and he recorded a 0-1 record with a 3.85GAA and a 0.873% save average.
The stick you are looking at is game dated to a December 2, 1989 contest between Edmonton and Minnesota in which Takko appeared in the final period of play and stopped 6 of 7 shots in a 6-1 defeat.
Dates of game use: December 2, 1989 v Edmonton (6-7, 6-1L)
Acquired from: Private Collector
Photomatched: No
In 142 games of NHL play, Takko recorded a 37-71-14 record with one shutout, a 3.90GAA, and a 0.879% save average. On top of that, he appeared in four playoff games and he recorded a 0-1 record with a 3.85GAA and a 0.873% save average.
The stick you are looking at is game dated to a December 2, 1989 contest between Edmonton and Minnesota in which Takko appeared in the final period of play and stopped 6 of 7 shots in a 6-1 defeat.
Dates of game use: December 2, 1989 v Edmonton (6-7, 6-1L)
Acquired from: Private Collector
Photomatched: No
