The defensive defenseman split the 2019-20 season with Ilves and Koove (Mestis). With Ilves, he appeared in 28 games, posting three points (one goal, two assists) and added 15 games with Koove, scoring seven points (two goals, five assists).
Internationally, Hatakka has represented Finland on multiple occasions, including in the 2020 (fourth) and 2021 (bronze medal) World Junior Championships, 2019 U-18 World Junior Championships and 2018 U-17 World Jr Championships. Also appeared in the 2019 U-20 Four Nations Tournament, where he was named the best defenseman.
The six-foot-one, 195-pound native of Riihimaki, Finland was originally selected by San Jose in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
