Born |
Tampere, Finland | 6 November 1941||
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Died |
27 November 2021 Uusikaupunki, Finland | (aged 80)||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Lukko RU-38 HJK Jokerit TPS | ||
Coached for |
Lätkä-77 Turun Palloseura Porin Ässät Rauman Lukko Raahe-Kiekko Jää-Kotkat | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1960–1978 | ||
Coaching career | 1983–2003 |
Matti Keinonen (6 November 1941 – 27 November 2021) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player and coach.[1] During his career he played in the SM-sarja with Lukko Rauma, RU-38, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987, and into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002. Keinonen was nicknamed as "Mölli".
He died in Uusikaupunki on 27 November 2021, at the age of 80.[2]