Matti Keinonen (6 November 1941 – 27 November 2021) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player and coach.[1] During his career he played in the SM-sarja with Lukko Rauma, RU-38, HJK Helsinki, Jokerit, and TPS Turku. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002. Keinonen was nicknamed as "Mölli".

Keinonen and Juhani Lahtinen after a Finland match against Sweden in 1965
Born	(1941-11-06)6 November 1941 Tampere, Finland
Died	27 November 2021(2021-11-27) (aged 80) Uusikaupunki, Finland
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Lukko RU-38 HJK Jokerit TPS
Coached for	Lätkä-77 Turun Palloseura Porin Ässät Rauman Lukko Raahe-Kiekko Jää-Kotkat
National team	Finland
Playing career	1960–1978
Coaching career	1983–2003

He died in Uusikaupunki on 27 November 2021, at the age of 80.[2]

Honours and accolades

• Five-time SM-sarja All-Star.
• Finnish Championship winner in 1962–63 with Lukko and in 1966–67 with RU-38.
• Finnish Championship Runner-up in 1960–61 with Lukko and in 1971–72 with HJK.
• Finnish Championship Bronze in 1964–65 and 1968–69 with Lukko.
• SM-sarja Most Goals (26) and Most Points (43) in same season (1966-1967).
• Number retired by Lukko (#7).
• Played with the Finnish national team at two Winter Olympic Games (1968 and 1972) and at nine World Championships (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1973).
• Inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland in 1987 as Suomen Jääkiekkoleijona #50.[3]
• Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame page

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