Ilkka Sinisalo
Ilkka Antero Jouko Sinisalo (* July 10, 1958 in Valkeakoski ) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in his playing days from 1976 to 1996 among others for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. His son Tomas is also a professional hockey player.
Career
Ilkka Sinisalo began his career as a hockey player at youth level of PITA Helsinki, for the first team, he made his debut in the then still second-class I divisioona in the 1976/77 season. He then moved to his city rivals HIFK Helsinki, with whom he became the first and only time in his career, Finnish Champion in the 1979/80 season. On 14 February 1981, the Angreiferals free agent signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, where he had a regular place in the National Hockey League in the following nine years. For the season 1990/91 he signed with the Minnesota North Stars League rivals, where he finished the season with the Los Angeles Kings.
In the 1991/92 season Sinisalo only came to three inserts in the NHL for Los Angeles, while their farm team from the International Hockey League, the Phoenix Roadrunners spent it. , The entire rest of the time Then the links Sagittarius returned to his Finnish homeland, where he only failed with HPK Hämeenlinna in 1993 playoff finals to TPS Turku. For the 1993/94 season the former national player of Ilves Tampere has been committed, but mainly played for Kärpät Oulu in the second class I divisioona. After he began in the following season at Ilves, the winger moved during the season 1994/95 to the Espoo Blues, where he ended his career after the 1995/96 season at the age of 37 years.
Internationally
For Finland Sinisalo participated in the Junior World Cup 1978, as well as the World Championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983 in part.