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Finland Heikki Riihiranta

#5 HIFK / SM-liiga - 82/83

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Heikki Riihiranta Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 04, 1948
Position
D
Age
75
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Karhu-Kissat
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time WHA Avco World Trophy 1
Team Staff profile of Heikki Riihiranta also available
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Heikki Riihiranta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1964-65 Karhu-Kissat Maakuntasarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 Karhu-Kissat Suomen sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1966-67 Karhu-Kissat Suomen sarja 13* 5* 3* 8* 12* -* |
1967-68 HIFK SM-sarja 20* 3* 2* 5* 6* -* |
1968-69 HIFK SM-sarja 20* 3* 7* 10* 26* -* |
1969-70 HIFK SM-sarja 21* 6* 15* 21* 16* -* |
Finland WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1971-72 HIFK SM-sarja 32* 1* 8* 9* 32* -* |
Finland OG 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Finland WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 12* -* |
1972-73 HIFK SM-sarja 35* 3* 8* 11* 63* -* |
Finland WC 10* 1* 0* 1* 12* -* |
1973-74 HIFK SM-sarja 36* 10* 22* 32* 50* -* |
Finland WC 10* 1* 1* 2* 10* -* |
1974-75 Winnipeg Jets WHA 64* 8* 14* 22* 30* -* |
1975-76 Winnipeg Jets WHA 70* 1* 8* 9* 26* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 6 7
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets WHA 53* 1* 16* 17* 28* -1* |
Finland (all) International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Finland CC 5* 0* 3* 3* 12* -* |
1977-78 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 32* 5* 12* 17* 54* -2* |
1978-79 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 36* 5* 8* 13* 82* 18* | Playoffs 6 0 6 6 25 -
1979-80 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 32* 5* 6* 11* 41* 20* | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 12 -
1980-81 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 35* 4* 8* 12* 54* -1* | Playoffs 7 2 0 2 12 -
1981-82 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 31* 3* 4* 7* 71* 13* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -
1982-83 HIFK “C” SM-liiga 33* 0* 4* 4* 17* 16* | Playoffs 9 1 0 1 13 -

Heikki Riihiranta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 Winnipeg Jets Izvestia Trophy -* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1992-93 Finland WC Team Manager
1993-94 Finland WC Team Manager
1994-95 Finland WC Team Manager
1995-96 Finland WC Team Manager
1996-97 Finland WC Team Manager
1997-98 Finland WC Team Manager
1998-99 Finland WC Team Manager
1999-00 Finland WC General Manager
2000-01 Finland WC General Manager
2001-02 Finland WC Team Manager
Finland WC General Manager
2002-03 Finland WC Team Manager
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Heikki Riihiranta Career Totals

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 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 6 199* 22* 42* 64* 0.32* 319* 64* | 5 34 6 * 9 * 15 * 0.44 * 64 * - *
Maakuntasarja 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Heikki Riihiranta Connections

Player Period Teams
Matti Murto (F) 1967-1983 12 Finland (OG), Finland, HIFK
Esa Peltonen (F) 1969-1983 11 Finland (CC), Finland, Finland (OG), Finland (all), HIFK
Harri Linnonmaa (F) 1967-1981 10 Finland (CC), Finland, Finland (OG), Finland (all), HIFK
Stig Wetzell (G) 1971-1983 9 Finland (OG), Finland, HIFK

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