Kari Eloranta
Kari Pekka Eloranta 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 Swedish [Hockey League|Elitserien], the Calgary Flames and St. [Louis Blues] of the National Hockey League and HC Lugano in Switzerland. He played for HV71 in the Elitserien season|1985–86] season, he was awarded the Guldhjälmen. Eloranta was a frequent member of the Finland men's [national ice hockey team|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.