Raimo Summanen
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Raimo Summanen (born March 2, 1962 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey forward and also a former coach of the Finnish National Team. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 125th overall, and spent his NHL career with Edmonton and the Vancouver Canucks, playing for two of Edmonton's cup-winning teams.
Summanen also played extensively in Finland, both before and after his NHL days, and in the American Hockey League. He played on Team Finland when they won their only Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal to date in 1995.
Summanen coached the Finnish National Team to a 2nd place finish in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. However, his reported abrasiveness with players and management led to his dismissal. Even during Finland's successful World Cup performance, defenceman Janne Niinimaa left the team after "conflicts with the coaching staff." He also had a testy relationship with the national team's manager, Timo Jutila.
[edit] Awards
- Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy for most points scored in the SM-liiga regular season - 1989 and 1990
[edit] Transactions
[edit] External links
- Hockeydatabase entry
- Raimo Summanen on nhlfinns.com
- Fired from Team Finland
| Preceded by: Esa Keskinen |
Winner of the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy 1989-90 & 1990-91 |
Succeeded by: Teppo Kivelä |
| Preceded by: Hannu Aravirta |
Finnish national ice hockey team coach 2003 – 2004 |
Succeeded by: Erkka Westerlund |
