Lalli Partinen
Finnish ice hockey player (1941–2022)
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Lalli Simo Samuli Partinen (20 August 1941 – 4 May 2022) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.
Born
20 August 1941
Kannonkoski, Finland
Died
4 May 2022 (aged 80)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
| Lalli Partinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Lalli Partinen in 1988 | |||
| Born |
20 August 1941 Kannonkoski, Finland | ||
| Died |
4 May 2022 (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 |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1977 | ||
Biography
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]
Honours
HIFK Hockey
