Juhani Wahlsten
Juhani Wahlsten in 2011.
Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten (13 January 1938 Helsinki, Finland – 9 June 2019 Turku, Finland[1]) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-sarja. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
Wahlsten is considered to be the "Father of Ringette" in Finland.[2] The Juuso Wahlsten trophy is awarded during the World Ringette Championships to the World Ringette Junior Champions.
References[]
- ^ Pesu, Vili (2019-06-10). "Suomalaisen jääkiekon suurmies Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ https://www.ringette.fi/fi/nw/14969/juhani+%22juuso%22+wahlsten+on+kuollut.html
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