Ice hockey museum in Tampere, Finland
Kanada-malja on display in theSuomen Jääkiekkomuseo .TheFinnish Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in and administered by theSuomen Jääkiekkomuseo ('Finnish Ice Hockey Museum'), a part of theVapriikki Museum Centre , inTampere ,Finland . The mission of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame is to record, document, and exhibit objects, photographs, and printed materials related to Finnish ice hockey. The originalKanada-malja and theAurora Borealis Cup are on display along with a number of active-useLiiga awards and hockey memorabilia including sweaters and game-used gear from past seasons.
When the hall of fame was established on 14 June 1979, its founding members includedAarne Honkavaara ,Kalervo Kummola ,Kimmo Leinonen ,Harry Lindblad , and others. Notable chairpersons of the hall of fame have included, Harry Lindblad (1979–1983), Aarne Honkavaara (1983–1996),Unto Wiitala (1996–2001), and Kimmo Leinonen (2011–2018).[ 1]
Since 1985, the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland has honored distinguished players, coaches, referees, influencers, and members of the media who have made significant impact on ice hockey in Finland, naming them each aSuomen Jääkiekkoleijona (lit. ' Finnish Ice Hockey Lion ' ). EachJääkiekkoleijona is designated with the chronological number of their induction. Including the induction class of 2024, there are 280 inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland.[ 2] Of the 280 inductees, thirteen are women.
The Hockey Hall of Fame Finland at theSuomen Jääkiekkomuseo . Aarne Honkavaara ,Jääkiekkoleijona #10.Teppo Rastio ,Jääkiekkoleijona #29, while playing withTampereen Ilves in 1958.Matti Keinonen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #50, andJuhani Lahtinen , #34, after aLeijonat game against Sweden in 1965.Juhani Wahlsten ,Jääkiekkoleijona #43, after receiving theSM-sarja Best Player Award for the 1961-62 season.
Veli-Pekka Ketola ,Jääkiekkoleijona #72, at a public appearance inPori in 2015.Pentti Lund ,Jääkiekkoleijona #84, while playing with theNew York Rangers in 1951.Kalervo Kummola ,Jääkiekkoleijona #106, in 2015.Jari Kurri ,Jääkiekkoleijona #113, while playing with theColorado Avalanche in 1998.Hannu Aravirta ,Jääkiekkoleijona #182, coaching theLahti Pelicans in 2008.Anssi Koskinen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #191, while hosting the hockey television showLätkäruutu in 1964.Raimo Helminen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #192, while playing withTampereen Ilves in 2008.Erik Hämäläinen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #193, while playing withLukko in his 1001st (and last)SM-liiga regular season game in March 2008.Jyrki Lumme ,Jääkiekkoleijona #196, while playing with theMontreal Canadiens Alumni at the Legends Classic in 2008.Marko Kiprusoff ,Jääkiekkoleijona #208, while playing withTPS Turku in 2008.Jere Lehtinen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #207, while playing for theDallas Stars in 2008.Jukka Jalonen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #210, at2011 IIHF World Championship gold medal celebrations inHelsinki .Ville Peltonen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #226, while playing withHIFK in 2010.Saku Koivu ,Jääkiekkoleijona #228.Teemu Selänne ,Jääkiekkoleijona #232, while playing with theAnaheim Ducks in 2010.Kimmo Timonen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #251, while playing with theNashville Predators in 2009.Niklas Hagman ,Jääkiekkoleijona #257, while playing with theCalgary Flames in 2010.Mikko Koivu (green helmet),Jääkiekkoleijona #264, andJussi Jokinen (white helmet), #275, in 2010 while playing for theMinnesota Wild andCarolina Hurricanes , respectively.Jari Levonen ,Jääkiekkoleijona #278, in 2013.^ "Story and Staff of the Hockey Hall of Fame Finland" .Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Finnish). 2023. Retrieved2 January 2023 .^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat" .Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo (in Finnish). Retrieved15 November 2024 .^ Mennander, Pasi (15 October 2017)."Kuusi uutta Jääkiekkoleijonaa aateloitiin Suomen Hockey Hall Of Fameen" [Six new Ice Hockey Lions were honored by the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame].Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 . ^ Salomaa, Tomi (24 October 2018)."Tässä ovat uudet Jääkiekkoleijonat" [Here are the new Ice Hockey Lions].Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 . ^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 247: Kirsi Hänninen" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 248: Olli Jokinen" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 249: Antero Niittymäki" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 250: Jarkko Ruutu" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 251: Kimmo Timonen" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (9 November 2018)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 252: Jyri Rönn" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (13 June 2019)."Vuoden 2019 Jääkiekkoleijonat ja elämäntyöpalkinnon saajat julkistettu" [The 2019 Ice Hockey Lions and Lifetime Achievement Awards have been announced].Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved5 July 2019 .^ Saha, Aija (23 April 2021)."Museo aateloi kuusi uutta Jääkiekkoleijonaa" [The Museum honours six new Ice Hockey Lions].Liiga (in Finnish). Retrieved5 March 2022 . ^ Taipale, Juuso (24 April 2021)."Tässä ovat uudet Jääkiekkoleijonat" [Here are the new Ice Hockey Lions].Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 . ^ Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo , ed. (13 November 2021)."Jääkiekkoleijona numero 262 (2021): Seppo Arponen" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 .^ Finnish Ice Hockey Association , ed. (14 September 2022)."Jääkiekkomuseo julkisti vuonna 2022 aateloitavat Jääkiekkoleijonat ja elämäntyöpalkinnon saajat" [The Ice Hockey Museum announced the 2022 ennobled Ice Hockey Lions and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients].Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 .^ Hultin, Jere (15 September 2022)."Mikko Koivulle merkittävä tunnustus" [A significant recognition for Mikko Koivu].MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 . ^ Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo , ed. (11 November 2022)."Jääkiekkoleijona nro 267 (2022): Anu Saarni (os. Hirvonen)" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 .^ Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo , ed. (11 November 2022)."Jääkiekkoleijona nro 268 (2022): Reijo Paajanen" .Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved3 January 2023 .^ Hauhia, Matias (9 August 2024)."Tässä ovat uudet kiekkoleijonat" .Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved15 November 2024 .
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