Finnish_Hockey_Hall_of_Fame

Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame

Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame

Ice hockey museum in Tampere, Finland

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 mission of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is 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.

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Kanada-malja on display in the Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo.

When the hall of fame was established on 14 June 1979, its founding members included Aarne Honkavaara, Kalervo Kummola, Kimmo Leinonen, Harry Lindblad, and others. Notable chairpersons of the hall of fame have included, Harry Lindblad (1979–1983), Aarne Honkavaara (1983–1996), Unto Wiitala (1996–2001), and Kimmo Leinonen (2011–2018).[1]

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 2023, there are 274 inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland.[2] Of the 274 inductees, thirteen are women.

Inductees

The Hockey Hall of Fame Finland at the Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo.
Aarne Honkavaara, Jääkiekkoleijona number 10.
Teppo Rastio, Jääkiekkoleijona number 29, while playing with Tampereen Ilves in 1958.
Matti Keinonen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 50, and Juhani Lahtinen, number 34, after a Leijonat game against Sweden in 1965.
Juhani Wahlsten, Jääkiekkoleijona number 43, after receiving the SM-sarja Best Player Award for the 1961-62 season.


Veli-Pekka Ketola, Jääkiekkoleijona number 72, at a public appearance in Pori in 2015.
Pentti Lund, Jääkiekkoleijona number 84, while playing with the New York Rangers in 1951.
Kalervo Kummola, Jääkiekkoleijona number 106, in 2015.
Jari Kurri, Jääkiekkoleijona number 113, while playing with the Colorado Avalanche in 1998.
Hannu Aravirta, Jääkiekkoleijona number 182, coaching the Lahti Pelicans in 2008.
Anssi Koskinen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 191, while hosting the hockey television show Lätkäruutu in 1964.
Raimo Helminen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 192, while playing with Tampereen Ilves in 2008.
Erik Hämäläinen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 193, while playing with Lukko in his 1001st (and last) SM-liiga regular season game in March 2008.
Jyrki Lumme, Jääkiekkoleijona number 196, while playing with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni at the Legends Classic in 2008.
Marko Kiprusoff, Jääkiekkoleijona number 208, while playing with TPS Turku in 2008.
Jere Lehtinen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 207, while playing for the Dallas Stars in 2008.
Jukka Jalonen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 210, at 2011 IIHF World Championship gold medal celebrations in Helsinki.
Ville Peltonen, Jääkiekkoleijona number 226, while playing with HIFK in 2010.
Saku Koivu, Jääkiekkoleijona number 228.
Teemu Selänne, Jääkiekkoleijona number 232, while playing with the Anaheim Ducks in 2010.
Niklas Hagman, Jääkiekkoleijona number 257, while playing with the Calgary Flames in 2010.
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See also

References

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