Juhani Wahlsten

Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten (13 January 1938 Helsinki, Finland – 9 June 2019 Turku, Finland[1]) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-sarja. He played for KalPa, Ilves, HJK, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.

Juhani Wahlsten in 2011.

Wahlsten is considered to be the "Father of Ringette" in Finland.[2] The Juuso Wahlsten trophy is awarded during the World Ringette Championships to the World Ringette Junior Champions.

References
  1. Pesu, Vili (2019-06-10). "Suomalaisen jääkiekon suurmies Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  2. "Etusivu - Suomen Ringetteliitto Ry".


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