Veikko Suominen
Veikko Suominen | |||
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Born |
Rauma, Finland | May 5, 1948||
Died |
December 21, 1978 Tampere, Finland | (aged 30)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
SM-liiga Upon Pallo Ilves | ||
Playing career | 1967–1978 |
Veikko Suominen (May 5, 1948 - December 21, 1978) was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Upon Pallo, and Ilves from 1967 to 1978.
Death[]
Suominen committed suicide on December 21, 1978 while a member of the Tampere-based team Ilves. After his death, Ilves took his jersey number, 24, out of use immediately and it has not been assigned since.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- 1978 deaths
- Ilves players
- Finnish ice hockey forwards
- Suicides in Finland
- 1978 suicides
- Finnish ice hockey player stubs