Lalli Partinen
Finnish ice hockey player (1941–2022)
Ice hockey player
Lalli Partinen | |||
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Lalli Partinen in 1988 | |||
Born | (1941-08-20)20 August 1941 Kannonkoski, Finland | ||
Died | 4 May 2022(2022-05-04) (aged 80) Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | SaiPa HIFK | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1959–1977 |
Lalli Simo Samuli Partinen (20 August 1941 – 4 May 2022) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
Biography
Partinen played for HIFK and SaiPa. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] Partinen also represented Finland at the Hockey World Championships during the years: 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973. He also won two Finnish championships in seasons 1969–70 and 1973–74. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.
Partinen died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Lappeenranta on 4 May 2022, aged 80.[2]
Honours
HIFK Hockey
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lalli Partinen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Etelä-Saimaa: Lalli Partinen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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