Who is Heikki Riihiranta?

Heikki Riihiranta is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Heikki Riihiranta played for?

The last team Heikki played for was HIFK in the SM-liiga.

How tall is Heikki Riihiranta?

Heikki Riihiranta is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Heikki Riihiranta weigh?

Heikki Riihiranta weighs 87 kg (192 lbs).

When was Heikki Riihiranta born?

Heikki Riihiranta was born on 1948-10-04 in Helsinki, FIN.

How old is Heikki Riihiranta?

Heikki Riihiranta is 77 years old.

What is Heikki Riihiranta's nationality?

Heikki Riihiranta is from Finland.

Heikki Riihiranta

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Heikki Riihiranta Facts

Date of Birth: Oct 04, 1948
Age: 77
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Karhu-Kissat
Position: D
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 87 kg / 192 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Leader
Physical Defenseman
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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
64-65	Karhu-Kissat	Maakuntasarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
65-66	Karhu-Kissat	Suomen sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
66-67	Karhu-Kissat	Suomen sarja	13	5	3	8	12	-
67-68	HIFK	SM-sarja	20	3	2	5	6	-
68-69	HIFK	SM-sarja	20	3	7	10	26	-
69-70	HIFK	SM-sarja	21	6	15	21	16	-
	Finland	WC	6	0	0	0	0	-
71-72	HIFK	SM-sarja	32	1	8	9	32	-
	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	1	2	2	-
	Finland	WC	10	1	2	3	12	-
72-73	HIFK	SM-sarja	35	3	8	11	63	-
	Finland	WC	10	1	0	1	12	-
73-74	HIFK	SM-sarja	36	10	22	32	50	-
	Finland	WC	10	1	1	2	10	-
74-75	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	64	8	14	22	30	-
75-76	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	70	1	8	9	26	0	Playoffs	4	0	4	4	6	7
76-77	Winnipeg Jets	WHA	53	1	16	17	28	-1
	Finland (all)	International	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Finland	CC	5	0	3	3	12	-
77-78	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	32	5	12	17	54	-2
78-79	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	36	5	8	13	82	18	Playoffs	6	0	6	6	25	-
79-80	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	32	5	6	11	41	20	Playoffs	7	3	1	4	12	-
80-81	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	35	4	8	12	54	-1	Playoffs	7	2	0	2	12	-
81-82	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	31	3	4	7	71	13	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	-
82-83	HIFK"C"	SM-liiga	33	0	4	4	17	16	Playoffs	9	1	0	1	13	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
76-77	Winnipeg Jets	Izvestia Trophy	-	0	0	0	0	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	12	-	0
International	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Izvestia Trophy	1	-	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Maakuntasarja	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
OG	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	2	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	6	199	22	42	64	0.32	319	64	5	34	6	9	15	0.44	64	-
SM-sarja	6	164	26	62	88	0.54	193	-	0
Suomen sarja	2	13*	5*	3*	8*	0.62*	12*	-	0
WC	4	36	3	3	6	0.17	34	-	0
WHA	3	187	10	38	48	0.26	84	-1*	1	4	0	4	4	1.00	6	7

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Heikki Riihiranta Career Totals

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International

Izvestia Trophy

Maakuntasarja

SM-liiga

199

SM-sarja

164

Suomen sarja

WHA

187

Heikki Riihiranta Hockey Connections

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Heikki Riihiranta Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1968-1969	SM-sarja Champion
1969-1970	SM-sarja Champion
1970-1971	SM-sarja Bronze Medal
1971-1972	SM-sarja Bronze Medal
1972-1973	SM-sarja Silver Medal
1973-1974	SM-sarja All-Star Team SM-sarja Champion
1974-1975	SM-sarja Silver Medal
1975-1976	WHA Avco World Trophy
1978-1979	SM-liiga Most Penalized Player (82min)
1979-1980	SM-liiga Champion
1981-1982	SM-liiga Bronze Medal
1982-1983	SM-liiga Champion
1990-1991	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#78)

Heikki Riihiranta Biography and Trivia

Number 5 retired by HIFK