Eero Olavi Saari (born 18 September 1928) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played with the Tampereen Ilves of the SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team. He represented Finland at the 1951 Ice Hockey World Championships and in the ice hockey tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
Eero Saari | |||
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Born |
(1928-09-18) 18 September 1928 (age 93) Tampere, Finland | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Ilves Tampere | ||
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Playing career | 1944–1956 |
Saari was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland in 1994.[3] He was named an Ilves Hockey Legend in a ceremony held on 7 March 2020.[4] He is remembered as the first player on the Finnish national team to score a goal against Canada.[5]
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