Timo Turunen
| Timo Turunen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 8, 1948 Kuusjärvi, FIN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg; 11 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SM-liiga Jokerit 1. Divisioona Elitserien Södertälje SK | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
Timo Mikko Juhani Turunen (born April 8, 1948 in Kuusjärvi, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.
Playing career[]
Most notably Turunen was part of Jokerit's top line which consisted of and . Due to the line's short height (Hiiros was the tallest at 172 cm of height), the line was nicknamed "Nallipyssy-ketju", "The Cap-Gun line".
Even though, Turunen was a prolific player for Jokerit and he served as the captain of the team for two separate occasions.
Turunen ended his playing career in 1981.
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