Matti Murto
 Matti Murto 
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| Date of birth | April 9, 1949 |
| place of birth | Helsinki , Finland |
| date of death | 19th August 2013 |
| Place of death | Helsinki , Finland |
| position | striker |
| number | # 17 |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| until 1974 | Helsingfors IFK |
| 1974-1975 | VEU Feldkirch |
| 1975-1983 | Helsingfors IFK |
Matti Erkki Olavi Murto (born April 9, 1949 in Helsinki ; † August 19, 2013 ibid) was a Finnish ice hockey player who spent most of his active career between 1964 and 1983 at Helsingfors IFK and won the Finnish championship five times .
Career
Matti Murto played for Helsingfors IFK from 1964 to 1983 - except during the 1974/75 season, when he played for VEU Feldkirch in Austria. The HIFK club has blocked number 17, which he played with at HIFK. In 1991 he was inducted into the Finnish Hall of Fame.
International
With the Finnish national team he took part in the Winter Olympics in 1972 and 1976 and in the World Championships in 1970 , 1971 , 1972 , 1974 , 1975 and 1976 .
Achievements and Awards
- 1969 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 1970 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 1974 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 1980 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 1983 Finnish champion with Helsingfors IFK
- 1991 Admission to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (# 77)
Web links
- Matti Murto at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.iihf.com, August 20, 2013: "Murto passes away"
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| SURNAME | Murto, Matti |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murto, Matti Erkki Olavi (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th of August 2013 |
| Place of death | Helsinki , Finland |