Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
Finnish Ice Hockey Museum | |
File:Suomen Jaakiekkomuseo logo.png | |
Established | 1979 |
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Location | Vapriikki Museum Centre Alaverstaanraitti 5 Tampere, Finland |
Type | Sports museum and hall of fame |
Chairperson | Mika Sulin |
Website | Official website (in Finnish) |
The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in and administered by the Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo ('Finnish Ice Hockey Museum'), a part of the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. The Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo was founded in 1979 with the mission to record, document, and exhibit objects, photographs, and printed materials related to Finnish ice hockey. The original Kanada-malja and the Aurora Borealis Cup are on display along with a number of active-use Liiga awards and hockey memorabilia including sweaters and game-used gear from past seasons.
Since 1985, the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland has honored distinguished players, coaches, referees, influencers, and members of the media who have made significant impact on ice hockey in Finland, naming them each a Suomen Jääkiekkoleijona ('Finnish Ice Hockey Lion'). Each Jääkiekkoleijona is designated with the chronological number of their induction. Including the induction class of 2021, there are 262 inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland.[1] Of the 262 inductees, eleven are women.
Inductees
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Aarne-Honkavaara.jpg/200px-Aarne-Honkavaara.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Keinonen-Lahtinen-1965.jpg/200px-Keinonen-Lahtinen-1965.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Juhani-Wahlsten-1962.jpg/200px-Juhani-Wahlsten-1962.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Kalervo_Kummola.jpg/200px-Kalervo_Kummola.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Anssi_Koskinen_1964.jpg/200px-Anssi_Koskinen_1964.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/H%C3%A4m%C3%A4l%C3%A4inen_Erik_Lukko.jpg/200px-H%C3%A4m%C3%A4l%C3%A4inen_Erik_Lukko.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Jyrki_Lumme.jpg/200px-Jyrki_Lumme.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Jukka_Jalonen.jpg/200px-Jukka_Jalonen.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Sakukoivu_halifax2008.png)
See also
References
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat". Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Mennander, Pasi (15 October 2017). "Kuusi uutta Jääkiekkoleijonaa aateloitiin Suomen Hockey Hall Of Fameen" [Six new Ice Hockey Lions were honored by the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame]. leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Salomaa, Tomi (24 October 2018). "Tässä ovat uudet Jääkiekkoleijonat" [Here are the new Ice Hockey Lions] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 247: Kirsi Hänninen". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association, ed. (9 November 2018). "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 248: Olli Jokinen". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 249: Antero Niittymäki". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 250: Jarkko Ruutu". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 251: Kimmo Timonen". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijona numero 252: Jyri Rönn". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association, ed. (13 June 2019). "Vuoden 2019 Jääkiekkoleijonat ja elämäntyöpalkinnon saajat julkistettu" [The 2019 Ice Hockey Lions and Lifetime Achievement Awards have been announced]. leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Saha, Aija (23 April 2021). "Museo aateloi kuusi uutta Jääkiekkoleijonaa" [The Museum honours six new Ice Hockey Lions]. Liiga (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
Coordinates: 61°30′11″N 23°45′37″E / 61.50306°N 23.76028°E
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- 1979 establishments in Finland
- Awards established in 1985
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