Veikko Suominen

Veikko Suominen
Born (1948-05-05)May 5, 1948
Rauma, Finland
Died December 21, 1978(1978-12-21) (aged 30)
Tampere, Finland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for SM-liiga
Upon Pallo
Kiekko-67
Ilves
Playing career 19671978

Veikko Suominen (b. May 5, 1948, Rauma, Finland - d. December 21, 1978, Tampere Finland) was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Upon Pallo, Kiekko-67 and Ilves from 1967 to 1978.

Death

Suominen committed suicide on December 21, 1978 while a member of the Tampere-based team Ilves. After the tragic fate of Suominen, Ilves took his jersey number, 24, out of use immediately and it has not been assigned since.

Preceded by
Seppo Ahokainen
Captain of Ilves
1976-1979
Succeeded by
Lasse Oksanen
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