Matti Keinonen
Matti Keinonen (born 6 November 1941) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player and coach. During his career he played in the SM-sarja with Lukko Rauma, RU-38, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002.
| Matti Keinonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matti Keinonen and Juhani Lahtinen after a Finnish national team game against Sweden in 1965. | |||
| Born |
6 November 1941 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Lukko RU-38 HJK Jokerit TPS | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1960–1978 | ||
Honours and accolades
- Five-time SM-sarja All-Star.
- Finnish Championship winner in 1962–63 with Lukko and in 1966–67 with RU-38.
- Finnish Championship Runner-up in 1960–61 with Lukko and in 1971–72 with HJK.
- Finnish Championship Bronze in 1964–65 and 1968–69 with Lukko.
- SM-sarja Most Goals (26) and Most Points (43) in same season (1966-1967).
- Number retired by Lukko (#7).
- Played with the Finnish national team at two Winter Olympic Games (1968 and 1972) and at nine World Championships (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1973).
- Inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland in 1987 as Suomen Jääkiekkoleijona #50.[1]
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
References
- "Ice Hockey Lions: Matti Keinonen". Hockey Hall of Fame Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame page
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