Kari Eloranta Ice hockey player

Kari Pekka Eloranta (born February 29, 1956) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played over 20 years in numerous leagues throughout Europe and North America. Among top-level leagues, he played with Reipas Lahti in the Finnish SM-liiga, Leksands IF, HV71 and Rögle BK in the Swedish Elitserien, the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and HC Lugano in Switzerland. Eloranta was a frequent member of the Finnish national team. In addition to the Canada Cup and World Championships, he was a three-time Olympian and was a member of Finland's silver medal-winning squad at the 1988 Winter Games.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 29, 1956
Birth place
Finland , Lahti
Height (meters)1.8796
Weight (Kilograms)89.3592

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Ice hockey player

Career start1974
Career end1997
draftUndrafted
former team
HV71
St. Louis Blues
Rögle BK
Reipas Lahti
Calgary Flames
Leksands IF
HC Lugano
position
Defenceman
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