Harry Nikander
| Harry Nikander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 18, 1957 Seinäjoki, Finland | ||
| Died |
September 10, 2004 (aged 47) Huittinen, FInland | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | RIght | ||
| Played for |
HC Ässät Pori Luleå HF | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1993 | ||
Harry Nikander (18 June 1957 – 10 September 2004) was a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman.
Career
[edit]He played most of his career with the HC Ässät Pori, playing one season with Luleå HF.[1][2]
Nikander played 616 games for Ässät, recording 162 points for the club. He played in the 1986 IIHF World Championship for Finland. He won the FInnish Championship with Ässät in 1978.[3][4]
After his career Nikander became an alcoholic and he engaged in criminal activity. He died at 47 years old in 2004.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finlands sak är vår!". www.luleahockey.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Luulajassa rakastettu Veli-Matti Ruisma tarvitsi Paavo Väyrysen apua päästäkseen Ruotsin kansalaisuudesta – porilainen haluttiin jopa Tre Kronoriin: "Jos olisin päässyt Ruotsin maajoukkueeseen, olisin pöllinyt paidan ja vienyt sen Ässien toimistolle"". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Ilon ulvahdus tasan 40 vuotta sitten – kun Ässät juhli mestaruutta 1978, valmentajaa ei todellakaan kannettu suihkuun". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Entinen jääkiekkoilija Harry Nikander kuollut". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2004-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Porilaisen kiekkolegendan elämässä oli kaikki hyvin – sitten tapahtui jotain, mikä johti traagiseen loppuun". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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