Erkki Laine Ice hockey player

Erkki Juhani Laine (September 13, 1957 - August 22, 2009) was a Finnish ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics, in Calgary, Alberta.His daughter, Emma Laine, is one of the top Finnish tennis players.Laine drowned while on a boat trip on August 22, 2009. His boat and one of his shoes were found two days later. Laine's body was discovered on August 25, 2009.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 13, 1957
Birth place
Finland , Lahti
Date of deathAugust 22, 2009
Place of death
Finland , Asikkala
Height (meters)1.7399
Weight (Kilograms)77.5656

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Ice hockey player

Career start1975
Career end1994
former team
Färjestad BK
HC Davos
Reipas Lahti
Leksands IF
BSC Preussen Berlin

Erkki Laine on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LAINEERK01