Playing career

In his rookie year in Los Angeles, Ahola led the Kings in +/- with a +12 in the 1991-92 NHL season. He also scored 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 71 games. He was then traded to Pittsburgh for Jeff Chychrun during the next season. In Pittsburgh, he played 22 games and didn't register a goal and only scored one assist. Ahola was then traded a third time in that season to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19, 1993 for Jack Capuano, but then was traded to the Calgary Flames for cash on October 5, 1993. This was his fifth trade in eleven months. He only played two games on the Flames before he got sent down to the minor league team, the Saint John Flames. In total, Ahola played 123 regular season games, scoring 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points and collecting 137 penalty minutes. He also played six playoff games during his rookie season with the Kings but didn't register a point. Ahola went back to Finland's SM-liiga in 1994 and then to Sweden's Elitserien in 2001 before retiring in 2003.

Personal

Ahola is a formerly top-rated water-skier in his homeland of Finland.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1989-90
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1989-90
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	1991

• 1998-99, SM-ligga champion (TPS Turku)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987-88	Kiekko-Espoo	2. Divisioona		28	6	10	16	44		—	—	—	—	—
1988-89	Kiekko-Espoo	1. Divisioona		44	5	10	15	62		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Boston University	NCAA		43	3	20	23	65		—	—	—	—	—
1990-91	Boston University	NCAA		39	12	24	36	88		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		7	3	3	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		71	7	12	19	101		6	0	0	0	2
1992-93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		8	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		22	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		9	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992-93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		20	2	3	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Saint John Flames	AHL		66	9	29	28	59		6	1	2	3	12
1994-95	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-liiga		50	12	21	33	96		4	5	1	6	10
1995-96	HIFK	SM-liiga		34	7	7	14	58		3	1	0	1	2
1996-97	HIFK	SM-liiga		50	8	12	20	89		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	TPS	SM-liiga		46	6	17	23	36		4	0	0	0	6
1998-99	TPS	SM-liiga		47	12	21	33	93		10	3	7	10	12
1999-00	Espoo Blues	SM-liiga		50	12	24	36	110		4	1	2	3	38
2000-01	Espoo Blues	SM-liiga		51	8	13	21	112		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Södertälje SK	Elitserien		49	4	14	18	91		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Södertälje SK	Elitserien		47	6	4	10	48		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				123	10	17	27	137		6	0	0	0	2

Transactions

• On April 5, 1991 the Los Angeles Kings signed free agent Peter Ahola.
• On November 6, 1992 the Los Angeles Kings traded Peter Ahola to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jeff Chychrun.
• On February 26, 1993 the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Peter Ahola to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations.
• On June 19, 1993 the San Jose Sharks traded Peter Ahola to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Dave Capuano.
• On October 5, 1993 the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Peter Ahola to the Calgary Flames in exchange for cash.

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