Janne Puhakka
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| Janne Puhakka | |||
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| Born |
24 February 1995 Espoo, Finland | ||
| Died |
13 October 2024 (aged 29) Espoo, Finland | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Espoo Blues TUTO Hockey Espoo United Rapaces de Gap | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2018 | ||
Janne Puhakka (24 February 1995 – 13 October 2024) was a Finnish ice hockey player.[1] He played in Canada for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, in Finland for the Espoo Blues, TUTO Hockey, and Espoo United, and in France for Rapaces de Gap.[2] Puhakka was Finland's first openly gay ice hockey player, and publicly disclosed his sexuality in 2019.[3][4][5]
Puhakka was murdered at his home in Espoo on 13 October 2024, at the age of 29.[6][7] His partner, Rolf Nordmo, from Trøndelag, Norway, was later arrested as a suspect in the murder.[7][8][9]
He was also featured in the Finnish version of reality game show The Traitors. The programme's TV network Nelonen Media said that it would not broadcast the reality show's final episode on Thursday 17th, as planned.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Ranta, Niko (14 October 2024). "Ex-huippukiekkoilija Janne Puhakka, 29, kuoli henkirikoksen uhrina Espoossa – epäiltynä 66-vuotias puoliso". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Janne Puhakka". hockeyDB.com.
- ^ Lilja, Esa (27 October 2019). "Hyökkääjä ja homo". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Jon (14 October 2024). "Possible murder of gay former pro hockey player, by his male partner, shocks the world". Outsports. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Vulpo, Mike (14 October 2024). "Former Hockey Player Janne Puhakka Dead at 29, Suspect Detained on Suspicion of Murder". US Weekly. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Police suspect murder in Espoo death — paper says victim was former hockey pro". Yle news. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Farestvedt, Ingrid Bjørndal; Alsaker-Nøstdahl, Endre; Sviggum, Silje Kathrine (14 October 2024). "Venner og naboer etter drapet på ishockeystjernen Janne Puhakka: – En rollemodell". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Stuevold, Eivind (14 October 2024). "Finsk kjendis drept – namdaling siktet". Namdalsavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
OS"was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Police suspect murder in Espoo death — paper says victim was former hockey pro". Yle news. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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