Erkka Westerlund

Erkka Westerlund (born 30 March 1957, in Pernaja, Finland) was the head coach of the Finnish national men's ice hockey team. He was appointed head coach on November 1, 2004, and his contract ended in May 2007, after winning World Championship Silver in Moscow's World Championship tournament. He followed Raimo Summanen as head coach of the national team.[1]

Career

Westerlund has coached several Finnish ice hockey teams in the SM-Liiga: JYP[1] (1985–1988), Lukko (1989–1991), HIFK (1997–1999) and Jokerit (1999–2001). During his coaching career Westerlund has won the Finnish Championship once: 1998, with HIFK and finished twice in the second place, in 1999 and 2000. Internationally Westerlund coached Finland in four tournaments, receiving medals in three of them. He has won one Olympic Silver medal (2006) in Turin, one World Championship Silver (2007) and one World Championship Bronze (2006).

As a player Westerlund was a forward. He played in the 1978/1979 season for Jukurit, in 34 games he scored 7 goals and gave 10 assists. In the 1980/1981 season he played for JYP. Here he played 23 games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist.

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References
  1. "Sports biologist stays on for another year". Helsingin Sanomat. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
Preceded by
first Head Coach		 Head Coach of JyP HT
1985-1987		 Succeeded by
Antero Lehtonen
Preceded by
Matti Keinonen		 Head Coach of Lukko
1989-1990		 Succeeded by
Matti Keinonen
Preceded by
Mike Eaves		 Head Coach of HIFK
1997-1999		 Succeeded by
Ismo Lehkonen
Preceded by
Timo Lahtinen		 Head Coach of Jokerit
1999-2001		 Succeeded by
Raimo Summanen
Preceded by
Raimo Summanen
Jukka Jalonen		 Finland national ice hockey team Head Coach
2005-2007
2013–2014		 Succeeded by
Doug Shedden
Kari Jalonen
Preceded by
Hannu Kapanen		 Winner of the Kalevi Numminen trophy
1997-98		 Succeeded by
Hannu Jortikka


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