| Janne Puhakka | |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) 0 lb (0 kg) |
| Teams | Espoo Blues TUTO Hockey Espoo United Rapaces de Gap |
| Born | 24 February 1995, Espoo, Finland |
| Died | 13 October 2024 (aged 29), Espoo, Finland |
| Pro Career | 2015 – 2018 |
Janne Puhakka (24 February 1995 – 13 October 2024) was a Finnish ice hockey player.[1] He died at his home in October 2024. His former partner is the suspect in his death.
Biography[]
Ice hockey career[]
Puhakka played in Canada for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, in Finland for the Espoo Blues, TUTO Hockey, and Espoo United, and in France for Rapaces de Gap.[2] Puhakka was Finland's first openly gay professional ice hockey player, and publicly disclosed his sexuality in 2019.[3][4][5]
Reality television[]
In 2024, he was featured in Petolliset, the Finnish version of the reality game show The Traitors. Following Puhakka's death, the programme's TV network, Nelonen Media, announced that it would not broadcast the show's final episode on October 17, as had been planned.[6]
Death[]
Puhakka died at his home in Espoo on 13 October 2024, at the age of 29.[6][7] His former partner, Rolf Nordmo, from Trøndelag, Norway, was later arrested as a suspect in the death.[7][8][9]
Detective Inspector Matti Högman told that a suspect has admitted to the killing of Puhakka and based on an interview with the suspect, the motive for the crime was the end of the relationship between the victim and the suspect. Puhakka had moved out of the couple's shared home in Espoo after the relationship ended some weeks ago. Puhakka returned on 13 October to take care of some "practical matters".[10]
References[]
- ↑ Ranta, Niko. "Ex-huippukiekkoilija Janne Puhakka, 29, kuoli henkirikoksen uhrina Espoossa – epäiltynä 66-vuotias puoliso", Ilta-Sanomat, 14 October 2024. (Finnish)
- ↑ Janne Puhakka. hockeyDB.com.
- ↑ Lilja, Esa. "Hyökkääjä ja homo", Helsingin Sanomat, 27 October 2019. (Finnish)
- ↑ "Possible murder of gay former pro hockey player, by his male partner, shocks the world", Outsports, 14 October 2024.
- ↑ Vulpo, Mike. "Former Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead at 29, Suspect Detained on Suspicion of Murder", US Weekly, 14 October 2024. (English)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Police suspect murder in Espoo death — paper says victim was former hockey pro", Yle news, 14 October 2024. (English)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Venner og naboer etter drapet på ishockeystjernen Janne Puhakka: – En rollemodell (no) (14 October 2024).
- ↑ Rolf Nordmo (66) siktet for drap (no) (15 October 2024).
- ↑ Finsk kjendis drept – namdaling siktet (no) (14 October 2024).
- ↑ Breakup was motive behind hockey pro's murder, police say (en) (15 October 2024).
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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