Pasi Sormunen
Pasi Martti Sormunen ( born March 8, 1970 in Kauniainen ) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, among others, for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien and the Nuremberg Ice Tigers in its active period from 1990 to 2002.
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Career
Pasi Sormunen began his career as a hockey player with Karhu -Kissat Helsinki, for which he made his debut in the I divisioona in the 1990/91 season. In the following three years he played for HIFK Helsinki of the SM - liiga in, and sometimes continue for Karhu -Kissat. Prior to the 1994/95 season the defender of Jokerit was obliged, with whom he subsequently 1994/95 and 1995/96 respectively won the European Cup, as well as 1996 and 1997, the Finnish Championship. In addition, the right-handed shooter reached in 1995 with Jokerit SM- liiga the Finals, where the team was defeated TPS Turku.
After four years Sormunen left Jokerit in 1998 and played in the following two seasons for their Liga rivals Espoo Blues, as well as the Nuremberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. His career ended the Olympians of 1994 in Europe, where he stood for the EHC Chur in the Swiss National League A, Västra Frölunda, as well as in the Swedish Elitserien in the 2000 /01 season on the ice.
Internationally
For Finland took Sormunen at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer part where he won the bronze medal with his team.