Yrjö Hakala
Appearance
Yrjö Hakala | |||
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Born |
Tampere, Finland | 20 April 1932||
Died | 15 July 2023 | (aged 91)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Ilves HPK Tappara SaiPa | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1948–1968 |
Yrjö Anton Hakala (20 April 1932 – 15 July 2023) was a Finnish ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Tappara and Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
Hawala died on 15 July 2023, at the age of 91.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jääkiekkolegenda Yrjö Hakala on kuollut". Iltalehti. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio