Career
He is former hockey player for the Espoo Blues in the Finnish Master of Science-liiga. He joined the club in May 2007. He started his career in 1995 and has played with several Finnish clubs including HPK, Espoo Blues, Jokerit and Haukat.
He has also played a short stint in Switzerland for Kloten Flyers in 1997.
When he left Färjestad he signed with German club Frankfurt Lions and played with them until the end of the 2006/07 season. He then moved back home to Finland and signed for Espoo Blues.
In August 2008, the Dutch continued to contract until spring 2011. He represented the Blues during the period 2008-2009 in the Champions League.
Netherlands during the period was twice kuitekin bad concussion.
The match was the last of Alanko"s career.