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'''Eero Olavi Saari''' (18 September 1928 – 29 April 2023 |
'''Eero Olavi Saari''' (18 September 1928 – 29 April 2023) was a Finnish professional [[ice hockey]] player who played with the [[Tampereen Ilves]] of the [[SM-liiga]] and with the [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|Finnish national team]]. He represented Finland at the [[1951 Ice Hockey World Championships]] and in the [[Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics|ice hockey tournament]] at the [[1952 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/eero-saari|title=Eero Saari - Olympic Ice Hockey {{!}} Finland|last=|first=|date=2016-06-18|website=olympic.org|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/olympics/athletes/eero-saari-1|title=Eero Saari Olympic Stats|website=Hockey-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> |
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Saari was inducted into the [[Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame|Hockey Hall of Fame Finland]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaakiekkomuseo.fi/jaakiekkoleijonat/|title=Jääkiekkoleijonat|last=|first=|date=|website=jaakiekkomuseo.fi|publisher=[[Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame|Finnish Ice Hockey Museum]]|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He was named an Ilves Hockey Legend in a ceremony held on 7 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilves.com/ilves-hockey-legends-aatelointitilaisuus-lauantaina-7-3-ilves-hifk-ottelussa/|title=Ilves Hockey Legends -aatelointitilaisuus lauantaina 7.3. Ilves-HIFK-ottelussa|last=|first=|date=2020-03-03|website=ilves.com|publisher=Ilves-Hockey Oy|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He is remembered as the first player on the Finnish national team to score a goal against [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilveshistoria.com/ilves-hockey-legends/|title=Ilves Hockey Legends|last=|first=|date=|website=ilveshistoria.com|publisher=Ilves-Hockey Oy|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> |
Saari was inducted into the [[Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame|Hockey Hall of Fame Finland]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaakiekkomuseo.fi/jaakiekkoleijonat/|title=Jääkiekkoleijonat|last=|first=|date=|website=jaakiekkomuseo.fi|publisher=[[Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame|Finnish Ice Hockey Museum]]|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He was named an Ilves Hockey Legend in a ceremony held on 7 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilves.com/ilves-hockey-legends-aatelointitilaisuus-lauantaina-7-3-ilves-hifk-ottelussa/|title=Ilves Hockey Legends -aatelointitilaisuus lauantaina 7.3. Ilves-HIFK-ottelussa|last=|first=|date=2020-03-03|website=ilves.com|publisher=Ilves-Hockey Oy|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He is remembered as the first player on the Finnish national team to score a goal against [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilveshistoria.com/ilves-hockey-legends/|title=Ilves Hockey Legends|last=|first=|date=|website=ilveshistoria.com|publisher=Ilves-Hockey Oy|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> |
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Saari died in Tampere on 29 April 2023, at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eero Saari |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/98099 |website=Olympedia |access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 15:35, 2 May 2023
Eero Saari | |||
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Born |
Tampere, Finland | 18 September 1928||
Died |
29 April 2023 Tampere, Finland | (aged 94)||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Ilves Tampere | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1944–1956 |
Eero Olavi Saari (18 September 1928 – 29 April 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played with the Tampereen Ilves of the SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team. He represented Finland at the 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships and in the ice hockey tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
Saari was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland in 1994.[3] He was named an Ilves Hockey Legend in a ceremony held on 7 March 2020.[4] He is remembered as the first player on the Finnish national team to score a goal against Canada.[5]
Saari died in Tampere on 29 April 2023, at the age of 94.[6]
References
- ^ "Eero Saari - Olympic Ice Hockey | Finland". olympic.org. IOC. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Eero Saari Olympic Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat". jaakiekkomuseo.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ilves Hockey Legends -aatelointitilaisuus lauantaina 7.3. Ilves-HIFK-ottelussa". ilves.com (in Finnish). Ilves-Hockey Oy. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ilves Hockey Legends". ilveshistoria.com (in Finnish). Ilves-Hockey Oy. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Eero Saari". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Eero Saari at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)