Pekka Marjamäki
Pekka Tapani Marjamäki (18 December 1947 – 10 May 2012[1]) was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.
| Pekka Marjamäki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 December 1947 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Died |
10 May 2012 (aged 64) Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tappara HV71 | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1984 | ||
Marjamäki also played for HV 71 during the 1979–80 season.[2] He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 and in the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1998.
Marjamäki had a heart attack when returning home from the supermarket on 7 May 2012. He was hospitalised and died in the intensive care unit of the hospital of Tampere during the early hours of 10 May.
References
- Takala, Kalle (10 May 2012). "Kiekkolegenda Pekka Marjamäki on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- Jarkko päiväniemi (10 May 2012). "Finsk hockeylegendar död i hjärtattack" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame page
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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