Erkki Laine | |||
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Born |
Lahti, Finland |
September 13, 1957||
Died | August 22, 2009 Asikkala, Finland |
(aged 51)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Lahden Reipas Leksands IF Färjestads BK BSC Preussen Berlin HC Davos |
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National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1975–1994 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
1988 Calgary | Ice hockey |
Erkki Juhani Laine (September 13, 1957 - August 22, 2009) was a Finnish ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics, in Calgary, Alberta.
His daughter, Emma Laine, is one of the top Finnish tennis players.
Laine drowned while on a boat trip on August 22, 2009. His boat and one of his shoes were found two days later. Laine's body was discovered on August 25, 2009.