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Reijo Ruotsalainen

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Top-10 Finns of the 1980s

Nathaniel Oliver | October 25, 2019

When Matti Hagman debuted for the Boston Bruins on Oct. 7, 1976, he became the first Finnish-trained and Finnish-born player to play in the NHL. In a North American career…

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Comparing Rangers’ Finnish Draft Picks to Kakko

Tom Albano | August 5, 2019

Kaapo Kakko has all the hype in the world behind him entering his rookie season, and it might not take a lot to be the New York Rangers’ best player…

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Oilers History: The Reijo Ruotsalainen Experiment

Rob Soria | July 28, 2018

There has never been a player in the Edmonton Oilers storied history quite like Reijo Ruotsalainen. The talented blueliner suited up in just 26 regular season games for the organization…

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