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The Faceoff: Teemu Hartikainen
Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen has represented Ufa for so long that he won a government medal for service to the region. Prestige and bragging rights aside, it may take the entirety of his contract extension to finally learn the meaning of “Iron Back,” a fan-gifted nickname he still cannot explain. Over the course of seven seasons, Hartikainen has become a Bashkir fixture and local favorite—so much so that he can barely keep track of all the local fishing recommendations sent his way.
