Kai Suikkanen
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Position | Left Wing |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb) |
Pro clubs | Buffalo Sabres |
Nationality | Finland |
Born | February 28, 1959 , Parkano, FIN |
Pro career | 1979 – 1991 |
Olympic medal record | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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Silver | 1988 Calgary | Ice hockey |
Kai Suikkanen (born February 28, 1959, in Parkano, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He played in two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, and spent most of his career in Finland's Sm-liiga with Kärpät and TPS Turku. Currently, he works the head coach of Hokki in Finland's Mestis league.
Suikkanen won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a member of the Finnish ice hockey team.
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