Heikki Leime
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| Heikki Leime | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1962 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
TPS Rochester Americans | ||
| Coached for | TPS | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 1981 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1992 | ||
| Coaching career | 1995–2020 | ||
Heikki Leime (born May 7, 1962 in Turku) is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey player. He served as head coach of Swiss team EHC Olten until March 12, 2016.
Leime is a product of Turku-based club TPS. He made the roster of the Finnish junior national team in the late 1970s and played his first professional game during the 1980-81 season, representing his hometown team TPS in the country’s top-tier division.
He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1981 NHL Draft (7th round, 143rd overall)[1] and played in 136 games for Buffalo’s AHL affiliate Rochester Americans from 1982 to 1986.[2] He was a member of the Americans’ 1982 championship squad.[3]
Leime returned to his native Finland in 1986, joining first division side TPS. Until the end of his playing career in 1992, Leime won three consecutive Liiga championships (1989, 90 and 91) with the club and represented his country at the 1990 World Championships. Leime earned a total of 16 caps for the Finnish national team.