| Eero Saari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1928, Tampere, Finland |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Ilves Tampere |
| Ntl. team |  Finland
|
| Playing career | 1944–1956 |
Eero Olavi Saari (born 18 September 1928) is a Finnish retired 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]
References[]
- ↑ Eero Saari - Olympic Ice Hockey | Finland (en). IOC (2016-06-18).
- ↑ Eero Saari Olympic Stats (en).
- ↑ Jääkiekkoleijonat (fi). Finnish Ice Hockey Museum.
- ↑ Ilves Hockey Legends -aatelointitilaisuus lauantaina 7.3. Ilves-HIFK-ottelussa (fi). Ilves-Hockey Oy (2020-03-03).
- ↑ Ilves Hockey Legends (fi). Ilves-Hockey Oy.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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