Lauri Mononen
| Lauri Mononen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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File:Lauri-Mononen-1972.jpg 1972 | |||
| Born |
March 22, 1950 | ||
| Died |
August 5, 2018 (aged 68) Kesälahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Jokerit (SM-liiga) HIFK (SM-liiga) Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) SC Bern (NLA) | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1985 | ||
Lauri Ilmari Mononen (22 March 1950 – 5 August 2018) was a Finnish professional ice hockey winger.[1] While playing for Phoenix Roadrunners in the World Hockey Association he was one of the first Finns to play professional hockey in North America. He played for a total of two seasons in WHA. He also won the Finnish Championship once and the Swiss Championship once. He was twice chosen as best forward in the Finnish League and selected to All Star five three times (1969, 1972, 1975). He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[2]
His number 15 has been frozen by his former club, Jokipojat. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame as number 75.
References
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- 1950 births
- 2018 deaths
- Finnish ice hockey right wingers
- HIFK sportspeople
- Jokerit players
- Jokipojat players
- Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
- Peliitat Heinola players
- Ice hockey people from Joensuu
- Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) players
- SC Bern players
- HC TPS players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Finland
- Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Finnish ice hockey winger stubs