Otso Rantakari
Defenceman · Nr. 52
Finland
Age
32
Height
182 cm
Weight
86 kg
Country
Espoo, Finland
Augsburger Panther German DEL
Career
2022–2022
Fribourg
2022–2023
IFK Helsinki
2021–2021
Tappara
2020–2021
Finland Ice Hockey
2020–2021
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
2019–2020
Davos
2016–2019
Tappara
2016–2016
Modo Hockey
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Vaasan Sport
Augsburger Panther
HIFK
Kiekko-Vantaa
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Tappara
Modo Hockey
Jokerit
Kölner Haie
Biography
Otso Rantakari (born November 19, 1993) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Rantakari made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season.
On September 9, 2019, Rantakari was signed to a four-month tryout by HC Davos of the Swiss National League (NL) through December 31, 2019. On November 30, 2019, Rantakari was signed to a one-year contract by Davos through the end of the 2019/20 season. On January 21, 2020, Rantakari was loaned to EHC Biel to replace injured Anssi Salmela.
On 18 June 2020, Rantakari left Switzerland as a free agent and agreed to a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
On July 30, 2021 he married Miss Finland 2010, Viivi Pumpanen.
Rantakari made his Liiga debut playing with Espoo Blues during the 2014–15 Liiga season.
On September 9, 2019, Rantakari was signed to a four-month tryout by HC Davos of the Swiss National League (NL) through December 31, 2019. On November 30, 2019, Rantakari was signed to a one-year contract by Davos through the end of the 2019/20 season. On January 21, 2020, Rantakari was loaned to EHC Biel to replace injured Anssi Salmela.
On 18 June 2020, Rantakari left Switzerland as a free agent and agreed to a one-year deal with Russian club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
On July 30, 2021 he married Miss Finland 2010, Viivi Pumpanen.
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