Lalli Simo Samuli Partinen (20 August 1941 – 4 May 2022) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
Lalli Partinen | |||
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Born |
(1941-08-20)20 August 1941 Kannonkoski, Finland | ||
Died |
4 May 2022(2022-05-04) (aged 80) Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
SaiPa HIFK | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1959–1977 |
Partinen played for HIFK and SaiPa. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] Partinen also represented Finland at the Hockey World Championships during the years: 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973. He also won two Finnish championships in seasons 1969–70 and 1973–74. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.
Partinen died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Lappeenranta on 4 May 2022, aged 80.[2]
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