Keijo Kuusela
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| Born | 6 January 1921 Tampere, Finland |
| Died | 27 April 1984 (aged 63) |
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| League | SM-liiga |
| Team | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo |
Keijo Helmer Kuusela (6 January 1921 – 27 April 1984) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Hämeenlinnan Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. He also competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Kuusela served as a fighter pilot in World War II, flying Morane-Saulnier 406 fighter. He shot down one Soviet P-39 Airacobra fighter in his last aerial combat before colliding with another and parachuting and becoming prisoner of war 1944.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keijo Kuusela Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Keijo Kuusela at EliteProspects.com
- Keijo Kuusela at Eurohockey.com
- Keijo Kuusela at Olympedia
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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